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Six Charged in Mass Takedown of DDoS-for-Hire Sites

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Department of Justice (DOJ) today seized four-dozen domains that sold “booter” or “stresser” services — businesses that make it easy and cheap for even non-technical users to launch powerful Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks designed knock targets offline. The DOJ also charged six U.S.

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Feds Take Down 13 More DDoS-for-Hire Services

Krebs on Security

MAY 9, 2023

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week seized 13 domain names connected to “ booter ” services that let paying customers launch crippling distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Ten of the domains are reincarnations of DDoS-for-hire services the FBI seized in December 2022, when it charged six U.S.

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DDoS attack takes down EXMO cryptocurrency exchange servers

Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The servers of British cryptocurrency exchange EXMO were taken offline temporarily after being targeted in a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. [.].

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15.3 Million Request-Per-Second DDoS Attack

Schneier on Security

MAY 5, 2022

Cloudflare is reporting a large DDoS attack against an unnamed company “operating a crypto launchpad.” HTTPS DDoS attacks are more expensive in terms of required computational resources because of the higher cost of establishing a secure TLS encrypted connection.

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Silence Hacking Crew threatens Australian banks of DDoS attacks

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

DDoS extortionists are blackmailing Australian banks asking for payments of large sums in Monero cryptocurrency threatening DDoS attacks. Cybercriminals are threatening Australian banks of DDoS attacks if they will not pay large sums in Monero cryptocurrency. SecurityAffairs – hacking, DDoS).

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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 15

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Over 300,000!

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PHP Vulnerability Exploited to Spread Malware and Launch DDoS Attacks

The Hacker News

JULY 10, 2024

Multiple threat actors have been observed exploiting a recently disclosed security flaw in PHP to deliver remote access trojans, cryptocurrency miners, and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnets.

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Fake Lawsuit Threat Exposes Privnote Phishing Sites

Krebs on Security

APRIL 4, 2024

The disclosure revealed a profitable network of phishing sites that behave and look like the real Privnote, except that any messages containing cryptocurrency addresses will be automatically altered to include a different payment address controlled by the scammers. co showing the site did indeed swap out any cryptocurrency addresses.

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Muhstik Botnet Exploiting Apache RocketMQ Flaw to Expand DDoS Attacks

The Hacker News

JUNE 6, 2024

The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet known as Muhstik has been observed leveraging a now-patched security flaw impacting Apache RocketMQ to co-opt susceptible servers and expand its scale.

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Conti Ransomware Group Diaries, Part IV: Cryptocrime

Krebs on Security

MARCH 7, 2022

This final post on the Conti conversations explores different schemes that Conti pursued to invest in and steal cryptocurrencies. This wealth allowed Conti to do things that regular investors couldn’t — such as moving the price of cryptocurrencies in one direction or the other. “Cryptocurrency article contest!

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Linux Servers Hacked to Launch DDoS Attacks and Mine Monero Cryptocurrency

Heimadal Security

JUNE 21, 2023

Threat actors brute-forced Linux SSH servers to deploy Tsunami DDoS bot, ShellBot, log cleaners, privilege escalation tools, and an XMRig (Monero) coin miner. More about the Attack on […] The post Linux Servers Hacked to Launch DDoS Attacks and Mine Monero Cryptocurrency appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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New evolving Abcbot DDoS botnet targets Linux systems

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Qihoo 360’s Netlab detailed a new evolving DDoS botnet called Abcbot with wormable capabilities that targets Linux systems. Researchers from Qihoo 360’s Netlab security team have spotted a new botnet, tracked as Abcbot, that targets Linux systems to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Will cryptocurrency mining soon saturate AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud?

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2018

Cryptojacking, as defined by the Federal Trade Commission , is the use of JavaScript code to capture cryptocurrencies in users’ browsers without asking permission. Bilogorskiy: Before 2013 a lot of malware was focused on spam, DDoS and monetizing through malicious advertising and ad fraud. Bilogorskiy: Exactly. It was insane.

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Pro-Ukraine attackers compromise Docker images to launch DDoS attacks on Russian sites

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2022

Pro-Ukraine hackers are using Docker images to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against a dozen Russian and Belarusian websites. The DDoS attacks also targeted three Lithuanian media websites. “Container and cloud-based resources are being abused to deploy disruptive tools. .” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Interview With a Crypto Scam Investment Spammer

Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2023

Social networks are constantly battling inauthentic bot accounts that send direct messages to users promoting scam cryptocurrency investment platforms. The messages said recipients had earned an investment credit at a cryptocurrency trading platform called moonxtrade[.]com. “On Twitter, more spam and crypto scam.”

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Dutch police dismantled dual dark web market ‘Bohemia/Cannabia’

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2024

. “The Dutch police have conducted a cybercrime investigation into the large dual dark web market ‘Bohemia/Cannabia’ This was a dark web market where illegal goods, such as drugs, and DDoS attacks were offered. The authorities also seized two vehicles and €8 million worth of cryptocurrency.

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China hosts most of the DDoS attacks says report

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 18, 2022

China has emerged as a top nation to host the highest number of Distributed Denial of Service (DDos) attacks in recent past and is also a leading nation to launch modern cyber warfare. Interestingly, US stood at the second position in the list of nations hosting DdoS attacks.

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Warning: Poorly Secured Linux SSH Servers Under Attack for Cryptocurrency Mining

The Hacker News

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Poorly secured Linux SSH servers are being targeted by bad actors to install port scanners and dictionary attack tools with the goal of targeting other vulnerable servers and co-opting them into a network to carry out cryptocurrency mining and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.

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Fodcha DDoS Botnet Resurfaces with New Capabilities

The Hacker News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The threat actor behind the Fodcha distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet has resurfaced with new capabilities, researchers reveal.

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Dogged Persistence — The Name of the Game for One DDoS Attacker

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 18, 2021

DDoS attacks are relatively easy to launch from a number of online booter services, and the availability of cryptocurrencies for payment has made it easy to remain anonymous. Attackers can try their hand at DDoS for little effort and money, and in relative safety.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 493 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

CISA adds Windows and Qualcomm bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Three new Ivanti CSA zero-day actively exploited in attacks Ukrainian national pleads guilty in U.S.

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Dark Utilities C2 as a service tool leverages IPFS, targets several operating systems

Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 10, 2022

A new command and control as a service allows cybercriminals to easily control victims' computers and run cryptocurrency mining, DDoS attacks and provide full access to the systems. The post Dark Utilities C2 as a service tool leverages IPFS, targets several operating systems appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Cloudflare blocked record-breaking 71 million request-per-second DDoS attack

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Cloudflare mitigated a record distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) that reached 71 Million requests per second. Cloudflare announced it has mitigated a record hyper-volumetric distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked at over 71 million requests per second (RPS). “This was a weekend of record-breaking DDoS attacks.

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Law enforcement shutdown a long-standing DDoS-for-hire service

Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2023

Polish police, as part of the international law enforcement operation PowerOFF, dismantled a DDoS-for-hire service that has been active since at least 2013. An international operation codenamed PowerOff led to the shutdown of a DDoS-for-hire service that has been active since at least 2013. Viewer discretion is advised.

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New KmsdBot Malware Hijacking Systems for Mining Crypto and Launch DDoS Attacks

The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

A newly discovered evasive malware leverages the Secure Shell (SSH) cryptographic protocol to gain entry into targeted systems with the goal of mining cryptocurrency and carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.

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KmsdBot, a new evasive bot for cryptomining activity and DDoS attacks

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The malware was employed in cryptocurrency mining campaigns and to launch denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The first DDoS attack observed by Akamai targeted a gaming company named FiveM , which allows gamers to host custom private servers for Grand Theft Auto Online. ” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Crooks target Ukraine’s IT Army with a tainted DDoS tool

Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2022

Cisco Talos researchers have uncovered a malware campaign targeting Ukraine’s IT Army , threat actors are using infostealer malware mimicking a DDoS tool called the “Liberator.” Liberator is advertised as a DDoS tool to launch attacks against “Russian propaganda websites.” ” continues the report.

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New SHC-compiled Linux malware installs cryptominers, DDoS bots

Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 4, 2023

A new Linux malware downloader created using SHC (Shell Script Compiler) has been spotted in the wild, infecting systems with Monero cryptocurrency miners and DDoS IRC bots. [.].

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Fake DDoS protection pages on compromised WordPress sites lead to malware infections

Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2022

Threat actors compromise WordPress sites to display fake Cloudflare DDoS protection pages to distribute malware. DDoS Protection pages are associated with browser checks performed by WAF/CDN services which verify if the site visitor is a human or a bot. The file poses as a tool required to bypass the DDoS verification.

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The Edge Pro Tip: Update Your DDoS Defense Plan

Dark Reading

APRIL 6, 2021

The idea of monetizing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks dates back to the 1990s. But the rise of DDoS-for-hire services and cryptocurrencies has radically changed the landscape.

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After ChatGPT, Anonymous Sudan took down the Cloudflare website

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

After ChatGPT, Anonymous Sudan took down the Cloudflare website with a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. The hacktivist group Anonymous Sudan claimed responsibility for the massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that took down the website of Cloudflare. “ To be clear, there was no Cloudflare breach.

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Abcbot Botnet Linked to Operators of Xanthe Cryptomining malware

The Hacker News

JANUARY 10, 2022

New research into the infrastructure behind an emerging DDoS botnet named Abcbot has uncovered links with a cryptocurrency-mining botnet attack that came to light in December 2020.

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RapperBot DDoS malware adds cryptojacking as new revenue stream

Bleeping Computer

MAY 10, 2023

New samples of the RapperBot botnet malware have added cryptojacking capabilites to mine for cryptocurrency on compromised Intel x64 machines. [.]

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Malware Posing as Russia DDoS Tool Bites Pro-Ukraine Hackers

Threatpost

MARCH 10, 2022

Be careful when downloading a tool to cyber-target Russia: It could be an infostealer wolf dressed in sheep's clothing that grabs your cryptocurrency info instead.

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A week in security (June 20 – June 26)

Malwarebytes

JUNE 27, 2022

But someone’s managed to… Police seize and dismantle massive phishing operation Rogue cryptocurrency billboards go phishing for wallets Dial 311 for…cybersecurity emergencies? ” 7-Zip gets Mark of the Web feature, increases protection for users MEGA claims it can’t decrypt your files.

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Fileless PowerGhost cryptocurrency miner leverages EternalBlue exploit to spread

Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2018

Security experts from Kaspersky Lab have spotted a new cryptocurrency miner dubbed PowerGhost that can spread leveraging a fileless infection technique. Experts discovered also a PowerGhost version that implements DDoS capability, a circumstance that leads Kaspersky into believing that authors attempted to create a DDoS-for-hire service.

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Ukraine Nabs Suspect in 773M Password ?Megabreach?

Krebs on Security

MAY 19, 2020

The SBU said they found on Sanix’s computer records showing he sold databases with “logins and passwords to e-mail boxes, PIN codes for bank cards, e-wallets of cryptocurrencies, PayPal accounts, and information about computers hacked for further use in botnets and for organizing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.”

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DreamBus, FreakOut Botnets Pose New Threat to Linux Systems

Dark Reading

JANUARY 21, 2021

Researchers from Zscaler and Check Point describe botnets as designed for DDoS attacks, cryptocurrency mining, and other malicious purposes.

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Cyberthreats to financial organizations in 2022

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

We should expect more fraud, targeting mostly BTC , because this cryptocurrency is the most popular. In fact, from January through the end of October, Kaspersky detected more than 2,300 fraudulent global resources aimed at 85,000 potential crypto investors or users who are interested in cryptocurrency mining. Extortion on the rise.

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Abcbot and Xanthe botnets have the same origin, experts discovered

Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2022

Experts linked the C2 infrastructure behind an the Abcbot botnet to a cryptocurrency-mining botnet attack that was uncovered in December 2020. Experts linked the infrastructure used by the Abcbot DDoS botnet to the operations of a cryptocurrency-mining botnet that was uncovered in December 2020.

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New SOVA Android Banking trojan is rapidly growing

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

SOVA is a new Android banking trojan that targets banking applications, cryptocurrency wallets, and shopping apps from the U.S. The mobile malware is currently in development and testing phase, threat actors will likely implement other features to conduct DDoS and Ransomware attacks in future. “Like many others, S.O.V.A.

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A week in security (July 29 – August 4)

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 5, 2024

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Threat actor impersonates Google via fake ad for Authenticator Scammers are impersonating cryptocurrency exchanges, FBI warns Meta to pay $1.4 billion over unauthorized facial recognition image capture Apple fixes Siri vulnerabilities that could have allowed sensitive data theft from locked device. Update now!

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Empire Market owners charged with operating $430M dark web marketplace

Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2024

The dark web marketplace shut down in 2020, leaving users without time to withdraw funds from their escrow accounts, at the time some users blamed a prolonged denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, while others suspected an exit scam. Pavey and Hamilton face charges for five counts: Conspiracy to sell counterfeit U.S. currency on AlphaBay.

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A Growing Number of Malware Attacks Leveraging Dark Utilities 'C2-as-a-Service'

The Hacker News

AUGUST 5, 2022

It is marketed as a means to enable remote access, command execution, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and cryptocurrency mining operations on infected systems," Cisco Talos said in a report shared

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Six Charged in Mass Takedown of DDoS-for-Hire Sites

Feds Take Down 13 More DDoS-for-Hire Services

Trending Sources

DDoS attack takes down EXMO cryptocurrency exchange servers

15.3 Million Request-Per-Second DDoS Attack

Silence Hacking Crew threatens Australian banks of DDoS attacks

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 15

PHP Vulnerability Exploited to Spread Malware and Launch DDoS Attacks

Fake Lawsuit Threat Exposes Privnote Phishing Sites

Muhstik Botnet Exploiting Apache RocketMQ Flaw to Expand DDoS Attacks

Conti Ransomware Group Diaries, Part IV: Cryptocrime

Linux Servers Hacked to Launch DDoS Attacks and Mine Monero Cryptocurrency

New evolving Abcbot DDoS botnet targets Linux systems

Will cryptocurrency mining soon saturate AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud?

Pro-Ukraine attackers compromise Docker images to launch DDoS attacks on Russian sites

Interview With a Crypto Scam Investment Spammer

Dutch police dismantled dual dark web market ‘Bohemia/Cannabia’

China hosts most of the DDoS attacks says report

Warning: Poorly Secured Linux SSH Servers Under Attack for Cryptocurrency Mining

Fodcha DDoS Botnet Resurfaces with New Capabilities

Dogged Persistence — The Name of the Game for One DDoS Attacker

Security Affairs newsletter Round 493 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Dark Utilities C2 as a service tool leverages IPFS, targets several operating systems

Cloudflare blocked record-breaking 71 million request-per-second DDoS attack

Law enforcement shutdown a long-standing DDoS-for-hire service

New KmsdBot Malware Hijacking Systems for Mining Crypto and Launch DDoS Attacks

KmsdBot, a new evasive bot for cryptomining activity and DDoS attacks

Crooks target Ukraine’s IT Army with a tainted DDoS tool

New SHC-compiled Linux malware installs cryptominers, DDoS bots

Fake DDoS protection pages on compromised WordPress sites lead to malware infections

The Edge Pro Tip: Update Your DDoS Defense Plan

After ChatGPT, Anonymous Sudan took down the Cloudflare website

Abcbot Botnet Linked to Operators of Xanthe Cryptomining malware

RapperBot DDoS malware adds cryptojacking as new revenue stream

Malware Posing as Russia DDoS Tool Bites Pro-Ukraine Hackers

A week in security (June 20 – June 26)

Fileless PowerGhost cryptocurrency miner leverages EternalBlue exploit to spread

Ukraine Nabs Suspect in 773M Password ?Megabreach?

DreamBus, FreakOut Botnets Pose New Threat to Linux Systems

Cyberthreats to financial organizations in 2022

Abcbot and Xanthe botnets have the same origin, experts discovered

New SOVA Android Banking trojan is rapidly growing

A week in security (July 29 – August 4)

Empire Market owners charged with operating $430M dark web marketplace

A Growing Number of Malware Attacks Leveraging Dark Utilities 'C2-as-a-Service'

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