If the viability of ransomware as a criminal business model should decline, expect attackers to embrace something else – but what? In late 2017, driven by a surge in bitcoin’s value, many criminals shifted from using ransomware to spread cryptocurrency-mining malware. Cryptomining is designed to evade detection and stay active for long periods of time, and the targeting makes little to no difference other than the amount of currency they can generate. The Biden administration and allies have been moving to attempt to disrupt the ransomware business model via law enforcement and cracking down on cryptocurrency flows.”]
Source: https://www.inforisktoday.com/blogs/cryptocurrency-mining-malware-due-for-comeback-p-3068