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And in the linked article the probable cause is much more prosaic: "The attacks may have been perpetrated in order to mine cryptocurrency; investigations are o
by acqq 6y ago
And in the linked article the probable cause is much more prosaic:
"The attacks may have been perpetrated in order to mine cryptocurrency; investigations are ongoing."
- salawat 6y agoI feel like cryptocurrency miner install is going to end up being the new cover story anytime someone doesn't want to tip their hand on capabilities.
- gnufx 6y agoYes, but if you were serious about espionage, say, you wouldn't draw attention to the compromise by running one.
- salawat 6y agoUnless you're testing a zero day, and staging an alternate route of infiltration to hide your installation of threat persistence. I believe it's referred to as the "limited hangout" in spycraft jargon. You maintain the target's sense of security and ability to detect intrusion while you maintain the capability to reintrude at will.