Research: Some old malware has been redesigned to steal digital currency

Research: Some old malware has been redesigned to steal digital currency

According to btcmanager, Fortinet and Kaspersky researchers have found that hackers have begun using old ransomware and upgrading it to steal digital currency from victims or use infected computers to steal digital currency. Fortinet research analysts found that an old malware called Jigsaw that first appeared in 2016 has now been redesigned to steal digital currency. In addition, new malware known as WannaMine is using the same software as the WannaCry ransomware to hijack the victim's computing power to mine Monero.

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