Microsoft Identifies new Sysrv-K Botnet Variant

Michael Trotter-Lawson
May 16, 2022
1 min read

Given the recent tanking of bitcoin value in the open market, you might think that the criminal exploitation of private computers for coin mining might start to slow, but I guess the cyber bad guys in the world need to compensate for their value loses and mine new coins.

This article from the great team over at InfoSecurity is a great overview. Enjoy and beware!

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-botnet-variant-windows/

#Bitcoin #botnet #Microsoft

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