Vulnerabilityhigh
Monero-mining botnet targets orgs through recent MS Exchange vulnerabilities
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2021-27065+1 related CVE | ProxyLogon chain RCE in Microsoft Exchange Server (CVE-2021-27065) | 7.8 | 100% | KEVRansomwarePoC ×2 | KEV |
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2 min read at helpnetsecurity.com
The recent Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities might have initially been exploited by a government-backed APT group, but cybercriminals soon followed suit, using them to deliver ransomware and grow their botnet. One perpetrator of the latter activities is Prometei, a cross-platform (Windows, Linux), modular Monero-mining botnet that seems to have flown under the radar for years.
By @zeljkazorz · helpnetsecurity.com
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