Threat actors using default SSH credentials to hijack Ethereum miners

Threat actors using default SSH credentials to hijack Ethereum miners Attackers scanned for the entire IPv4 range and look for Ethereum miners with open SSH connections. Hackers target Ethereum-mining farms in the attempt to hijack the funds by replacing the user’s wallet with their one. The attacks were first spotted on Monday, threat actors attempted to change the default configuration of Ethereum miners. “Illicit digital currency mining, either directly […] The post Threat actors using default SSH credentials to hijack Ethereum miners appeared first on Security Affairs. Read More At -> https://blog.cripperz.sg/2017/11/03/threat-actors-using-default-ssh-credentials-to-hijack-ethereum-miners/