Malware

The fintech statistics show that cryptocurrency mining, though a hit on the financial markets, has started to evolve many concerns. Microsoft has recently published research presenting the fact that cryptocurrency mining has become the top instrument for malware attacks, in particular after the rapid increase of Bitcoin price experienced in 2017.

In a hack attack, the government websites, including the Information Commissioner's Office and thousands of other sites around the world have been running a malware program that uses the visitor’s computer to mine Monero, a cryptocurrency, which like Bitcoin is blockchain based, but with a greater concentration on transaction privacy.

Last months the ransomware software Wanna Cry attacked 200,000 victims in at least 150 countries worldwide and a huge fuss was made of the capability of hackers to use Bitcoin in illegal actions. Now, a new ransomware comes on stage.

The WannaCry malware, that attacked 200,000 victims in at least 150 countries, exploiting a vulnerability of the Windows operating system, was developed to promote Bitcoin.

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