Eleethub: A Cryptocurrency Mining Botnet with Rootkit for Self
Unit 42 uncovered Eleethub, a Perl-based Bitcoin mining botnet using a crafted rootkit and libprocesshider to evade detection, still under development with few infections.
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UnderNet
- Mentions · 7d0
- Mentions · 30d0
- All mentions1
- First seenAug 19, 2026
- Last mentionedAug 19, 2026
Timeline
1 articles · newest firstAppears with
- Palo Alto Networksvendor · 1
- Los Zetasthreat actor · 1
- Perl Shellbotmalware · 1
- xmrigproduct · 1
- Unit 42organization · 1
- Eleethubmalware · 1
- libprocesshider.soproduct · 1
- emechproduct · 1
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