Cryptocurrency-Mining Malware Rapidly Increased from 2017, New Data Shows

The number of world organizations affected by cryptocurrency mining malware nearly tripled from the second half of last year to the first half of 2018, as per the latest data from Check Point.

In its Cyber Attack Trends: 2018 Mid-Year Report, the Security Vendor stated that the figure increased from below 21 percent in last year’s second half to 42 percent in first half of this year, with cyber-criminals scoring approximately $2.5 billion for over last six months.

Read the details in the article of Coinidol dot com, the world blockchain news outlet: https://coinidol.com/cryptocurrency-mining-malware-rapidly-increased-from-2017-new-data-shows/