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How cryptomining is the attack vector du jour – as hackers increasingly target cloud infrastructure

How cryptomining is the attack vector du jour – as hackers increasingly target cloud infrastructure

July 16, 2018

Via: iCLOUD.pe

Cryptojacking is on the way to replacing ransomware as the biggest threat for consumers and enterprises – and new research reveals the size of the effect crypto is having on cloud infrastructures.

Cybersecurity firm Check Point Software, in its ‘Cyber Attack Trends: 2018 Mid-Year Report’, found that in the first half of this year, the number of organisations impacted by cryptomining malware doubled to 42%, compared with 20.5% from the second half of 2017.

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