VictoryGate cryptominer infected 35,000 devices via USB drives

By Waqas VictoryGate is the name of a malware botnet that remained undocumented until recently while being active since May 2019. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: VictoryGate cryptominer infected 35,000 devices via USB drives...

Malicious USB Drives Infect 35,000 Computers With Crypto-Mining Botnet

Cybersecurity researchers from ESET on Thursday said they took down a portion of a malware botnet comprising at least 35,000 compromised Windows systems that attackers were secretly using to mine Monero cryptocurrency. The botnet, named "VictoryGate," has been active since May 2019, with infectio...