A recently uncovered threat actor, dubbed Vivin, has made thousands of U.S. dollars through a large-scale cryptomining campaign. The threat actor has been active since at least November 2017, Cisco Talos researchers say. Researchers point to Vivin as a good example of why cryptomined malware isn t going anywhere, despite a loss in the value of Monero over the past few years. Vivin is unique due to its longevity the threat actor was linked to pirated software.
Source: https://threatpost.com/vivin-nets-thousands-cryptomining-malware/152110/