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Malware

Cpuminer

This was observed to be pushed by IoT malware, abusing devices for LiteCoin and BitCoin mining.

Cpuminer is a Linux malware family.

Background

Researchers have seen this miner delivered by IoT malware, which hijacks infected devices to mine LiteCoin and BitCoin on the attackers' behalf.


Source: Malpedia (Fraunhofer FKIE).