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Linux Servers Hacked to Launch DDoS Attacks and Mine Monero Cryptocurrency

Heimadal Security

Threat actors brute-forced Linux SSH servers to deploy Tsunami DDoS bot, ShellBot, log cleaners, privilege escalation tools, and an XMRig (Monero) coin miner. Hackers port scanned for publicly exposed Linux SSH servers and brute-forced username-password pairs to log in to the server.

DDOS 80
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Log4j Vulnerability Aftermath

Security Affairs

Uptycs researchers have observed attacks related to miners, DDOS malware and some variants of ransomware actively leveraging LogforShell flaw in log4j. So far we have observed attacks related to coinminers, DDOS malware and some variants of ransomware actively leveraging this vulnerability. DDoS botnet payloads. Coinminers.

DDOS 88