Attackers Use File Storage Platform to Secretly Mine Bitcoin - Decrypt

in hive-116221 •  4 years ago 

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Hardware company QNAP issued an advisory to clients last week after finding an ongoing attack on its network-attached storage devices (or NAS devices, which connect to the internet), as per a report on security outlet Bleeping Computer. The attack sees affected devices illicitly mine Bitcoin.

QNAP warns users of a new crypto-miner named Dovecat infecting their devices https://t.co/xbgUdQ02CT #cybernews #infosec pic.twitter.com/vz27Uepwh9


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