Yeah, I was surprised that this is still a thing in 202x, but then, there are many devices out there, which run a ssh server, which one wouldn't have 'installed

Yeah, I was surprised that this is still a thing in 202x, but then, there are many devices out there, which run a ssh server, which one wouldn't have 'installed'. Seems it targets IoT devices. Rather than (intentionally) causing DDoS, it mines cryptocoins (with great patience, I suppose), so it's more like a parasite, siphoning electricity and doing it's part to warm the globe.