Chaos RAT Sharpens Up Cryptocurrency Mining Attack Campaign
Trend Micro researchers spotted a cryptocurrency mining campaign against Linux machines using the open-source Chaos RAT to deploy Monero miner, among other functions. The main server is located in Russia and uses cloud-bulletproof hosting to hide its whereabouts. Experts suggest individuals and organizations stay extra cautious with cybersecurity and keep strengthening their defenses at regular intervals to minimize any risks.