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The "exploit" is the part where the attacker gets root/remote code execution. Using the computer to mine cryptocurrency rather than participate in DDOS attacks
by dmurray 9y ago
The "exploit" is the part where the attacker gets root/remote code execution. Using the computer to mine cryptocurrency rather than participate in DDOS attacks or host child porn is just a detail.
- lmm 9y agoGetting from "execute arbitrary SQL queries" to "execute specific exploit code" is not a completely trivial step, though of course it's not the most important part.