Hackers target Windows servers running IIS 6.0 to mine Electroneum cryptocurrency

Nicholas Fearn
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More hacking groups targeting exploits in unpatched IIS 6.0 servers to mine cryptocurrencies

Hackers are using a previously discovered - and patched - IIS 6.0 vulnerability to take control of Windows servers and mine the Electroneum cryptocurrency. First identified by two researchers in...

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