VictoryGate Monero-Mining Botnet Spread via Infected USB Devices

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A previously undocumented botnet called “VictoryGate” propagated via infected USB devices in order to perform Monero-mining functionality. Slovakian security firm ESET revealed that it had sinkholed several command-and-control (C&C) domains so that it could monitor VictoryGate’s activity. Through this process, the company learned that VictoryGate had been active since at least May 2019 and that […]… Read More

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