Cryptomining Malware

Cryptominers dominated malware growth in 2018, with attacks increasing by more than 83 percent in the past year according to researchers at Kaspersky Lab, and more than 5 million people attacked with the malware in the first three quarters of 2018. Criminals using this type of malware profited off cryptojacking attacks on the websites of organizations like Make-A-Wish International or the LA Times. With new variants like MassMiner and the Kitty cryptomining malware bursting into the scene, experts say that cryptominers aren’t going anywhere.