Kingminer – a Crypto-Jacking Botnet Under the Scope

n late 2017, crypto currencies in general (and Bitcoin in particular) have appreciated tremendously. As some digital currencies spiked to $20,000 in fiat money, a new kind of gold rush started. By compromising computers with coin miners, cyber-criminals could take in great profits at zero hardware costs.

This white-paper tells the story of Kingminer, a botnet that has undergone significant changes to stay relevant and avoid detection.