Cyber criminals are exploiting a more profitable method through cryptocurrency mining in contrast to just blackmailing users through ransomwares. Cryptojacking malwares goal is to infect a vulnerable unpatched PC covertly. The PC then silently becomes a member of a massive crypto mining botnet. The botnet members with its collective effort mines cryptocurrency in the name of the virus authors. The data in the report shows a ratio of 1:100, in favor of the cryptojacking versus ransomware in terms of profitability.”]
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