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Torrents for Free Games Were Exploited to Launch Mass Malware Infection

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Hackers embedded crypto-mining malware inside torrented game installers for titles including Garry's Mod and BeamNG.drive, according to Kaspersky.

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Torrents for Free Games Were Exploited to Launch Mass Malware Infection

Hackers embedded crypto-mining malware inside torrented game installers for titles including Garry's Mod and BeamNG.drive, according to Kaspersky.

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Monero mining malware hidden inside popular game torrents

The post Monero mining malware hidden inside popular game torrents appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Hackers launched a mass infection campaign to distribute a Monero mining program that could be activated remotely. The hackers delivered the mining payload via popular game torrents and primarily targeted gamers, as gaming PCs commonly tend to have stronger processors with more than 8 cores. According to a recent report by Kaspersky, hackers l…

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