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FritzFrog Malware: Breaching SSH Servers for Monero Mining

Calendar Aug 19, 2020 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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32.Lock Code Circular Esm H446
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malware SSH Linux servers botnet fileless malware Monero mining

A recently-discovered fileless malware variant - dubbed FritzFrog - has breaching Linux servers to mine Monero for at least eight months.

A sophisticated botnet campaign named FritzFrog has been discovered breaching SSH servers around the world, since at least January 2020.

Written in Golang, FritzFrog is both a worm and a botnet that targets government, education, and finance sectors.