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Obama-Themed Ransomware Also Mines for Monero

Malware Hunter Team discovered “Barack Obama’s Everlasting Blue Blackmail Virus” Malware dubbed “Obama-Themed Ransomware” doubles as a monero cryptocurrency miner. The appearance of Obama-themed ransomware is a reminder that crypto-locking code may not be as hot as it used to be, but it’s still prevalent. 2018 has been the year of cryptocurrency mining malware and “cryptojacking” attacks, says Cisco’s Talos threat analyst David Liebenberg.”]

Source: https://www.careersinfosecurity.com/obama-themed-ransomware-also-mines-for-monero-a-11454

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