Ethereum Miners Mass-Targeted by Satori Botnet Attack

[mskumar]

 The rising value of cryptocurrency has undeniably lured hordes of people towards investing in the risky asset class, with the technically-informed going one step ahead to set up their own “mining rigs.” Hackers are not far behind, however, and often infiltrate computing systems to mine cryptocurrencies for themselves.

After Browser Mining, Hackers Target Miner Rigs
In a bid to greatly increase their deceitfully attained cryptocurrency holdings, hackers have targeted Ethereum miners worldwide. Understandably, taking over miners is a significant economic advantage for hackers, over computers, due to the former’s higher processing power.

According to a report on Bleeping Computers, multiple cyber-security researchers discovered an Ethereum-miner scanning Satori botnet on May 12, 2018. The report included several pieces of evidence indicating tens of thousands of IoT devices fell victim to the mass-attack.

Using a port 3333 exploit, the hackers were able to control a victim’s mining rig remotely. This specific port allows miners to manage their equipment remotely. On May 11, 2018, Netlab researchers linked the port exploits to Satori botnet and cautioned people via Twitter, stating:
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[rhegs27]

its true more hacker.of minning and read the details before invest and dont give the important detail for safety