The hackers behind the Nvidia cyberattack have slapped a $1million price tag on an alleged cryptomining limiter tool.
Among the terabyte of sensitive data stolen from the computing giant by LAPSUS$ was information that could help some Ethereum miners double their productivity.
Ethereum, the world’s second-biggest blockchain network, operates on the Proof-of-Work concept, the same as Bitcoin. In layman’s terms, that means to obtain the Ether currency, one needs to “mine”, or have a computer do some cryptographic heavy lifting. That’s why state-of-the-art GPU units, such as the ones Nvidia has on offer, have been selling out like crazy, as they provide the best ROI.
