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New Self-Spreading Malware Infects Docker Containers to Mine Dero Cryptocurrency

New Self-Spreading Malware Infects Docker Containers to Mine Dero Cryptocurrency

Misconfigured Docker APIs are the new target of a malware campaign that transforms them into a cryptocurrency mining botnet for Dero currency using worm-like capabilities. Kaspersky has reported an unknown actor exploiting a Docker API, creating an illicit botnet. The malware propagation involves two components, nginx and the Dero miner “cloud”, each using a specific Docker API port. The campaign aims to mine the Dero cryptocurrency miner from GitHub and targets containerized infrastructures with insecurely published Docker API to the internet.

Source: thehackernews.com –

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