Researchers find malicious code hiding in a JPEG image of pop singer Taylor Swift in an unnamed public repository. Sophos Labs estimates that cybercriminals have collected about $3 million in profits, mainly by mining monero virtual currency. Since 2016, the MyKings botnet has infected at least 44,000 public-facing IP addresses, although the malicious network is likely much larger. MyKings is leveraging the EternalBlue vulnerability in Windows to help the botnet spread through corporate networks, researchers say.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/mykings-cryptomining-botnet-leverages-eternalblue-flaw-a-13536