Cryptocurrency mining attacks mainly target universities

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April 5, 2018

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University World News

As the value of cryptocurrencies rise, hackers exploit lax controls of university networks to mine cryptocurrencies. Attacks can include leveraging devices for external gain, such as bitcoin mining or outbound spam, according to the report from Vectra , whose products monitor network traffic for cyberattacks while they are in progress.

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