• Press Releases
    • Submit a press release
    • Read All
  • Contact us
Advertise
Bitcoinist.com
Buy Neo Pepe
No Result
View All Result
🚀 BUY NEO PEPE PROTOCOL 🚀
  • Bitcoin
    • News
    • Price
    • Businesses
    • Acceptance
    • Technology
    • Investment
    • Regulation
    • Reviews
    • All Bitcoin News
  • Altcoins
    • News
    • Price
    • Ethereum
    • Ripple
    • Litecoin
    • EOS
    • NAGA
    • All Altcoin News
  • Tech
    • Blockchain
    • Security
    • FinTech
    • Price
      • Bitcoin Price
      • Ethereum Price
      • Binance Coin Price
      • Litecoin Price
  • Industry
    • Industry News
    • Press Releases
  • How to
    • Buy gift cards/mobile Top Ups with Cryptos
    • What Is Bitcoin?
    • Best Bitcoin Wallet
    • Bitcoin vs Ethereum
    • Why Use Blockchain Technology?
    • Bitcoin Cash ABC vs. Bitcoin Cash SV
    • How to Buy Cryptocurrency
    • How to do Crypto Gambling
      • Crypto Casinos
        • Ethereum Casinos
        • Solana Casinos
        • LiteCoin Casinos
        • DogeCoin Casinos
        • Live Crypto Casinos
        • New Casinos
        • Instant Withdrawal Casinos
        • Cash App Casinos
        • No KYC Casinos
        • VPN Casinos
        • Offshore Casinos
          • Crypto Casinos IT
          • Crypto Casinos ES
            • All Guides
          • Crypto Casinos JP
          • Crypto Casinos SG
          • Crypto Casinos MY
          • Crypto Casinos KR
          • No GAMSTOP Casinos in UK
          • No Cruks Casinos NL
      • Crypto Betting
        • No ID sportsbooks
    • Play Crypto Games
      • Crypto Poker
      • Crypto Slots
      • Crypto Blackjack
      • Crypto Crash Gambling
        • Aviator Sites
      • Plinko
    • Bitcoin Mining
    • Best Bitcoin Brokers
    • Best Bitcoin Forex Brokers
    • How To Earn Bitcoin
    • What is Facebook Libra?
    • Ripple and XRP: The Complete Guide
  • Events
  • Play Games
Breaking News: Amazon and Walmart Eye Launch of Their Own Crypto, Details
🚀 BUY NEO PEPE PROTOCOL 🚀
  • Bitcoin
    • News
    • Price
    • Businesses
    • Acceptance
    • Technology
    • Investment
    • Regulation
    • Reviews
    • All Bitcoin News
  • Altcoins
    • News
    • Price
    • Ethereum
    • Ripple
    • Litecoin
    • EOS
    • NAGA
    • All Altcoin News
  • Tech
    • Blockchain
    • Security
    • FinTech
    • Price
      • Bitcoin Price
      • Ethereum Price
      • Binance Coin Price
      • Litecoin Price
  • Industry
    • Industry News
    • Press Releases
  • How to
    • Buy gift cards/mobile Top Ups with Cryptos
    • What Is Bitcoin?
    • Best Bitcoin Wallet
    • Bitcoin vs Ethereum
    • Why Use Blockchain Technology?
    • Bitcoin Cash ABC vs. Bitcoin Cash SV
    • How to Buy Cryptocurrency
    • How to do Crypto Gambling
      • Crypto Casinos
        • Ethereum Casinos
        • Solana Casinos
        • LiteCoin Casinos
        • DogeCoin Casinos
        • Live Crypto Casinos
        • New Casinos
        • Instant Withdrawal Casinos
        • Cash App Casinos
        • No KYC Casinos
        • VPN Casinos
        • Offshore Casinos
          • Crypto Casinos IT
          • Crypto Casinos ES
            • All Guides
          • Crypto Casinos JP
          • Crypto Casinos SG
          • Crypto Casinos MY
          • Crypto Casinos KR
          • No GAMSTOP Casinos in UK
          • No Cruks Casinos NL
      • Crypto Betting
        • No ID sportsbooks
    • Play Crypto Games
      • Crypto Poker
      • Crypto Slots
      • Crypto Blackjack
      • Crypto Crash Gambling
        • Aviator Sites
      • Plinko
    • Bitcoin Mining
    • Best Bitcoin Brokers
    • Best Bitcoin Forex Brokers
    • How To Earn Bitcoin
    • What is Facebook Libra?
    • Ripple and XRP: The Complete Guide
  • Events
  • Play Games
Bitcoinist.com
No Result
View All Result
Breaking News: Amazon and Walmart Eye Launch of Their Own Crypto, Details
crypto jacking reduced

Crypto Cybersecurity Threats Down 78% in H2 2019

Christina Comben
by Christina Comben
5 years ago
·
Posted in News, News teaser
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure

Despite being flagged as the greatest cybersecurity threat at the start of last year, crypto malware-related hacks (cryptojacking) were down by 78% in the second half of 2019.

Cases of Cryptojacking Down By 78%

Cryptojacking, that nasty little malware that infects your device, sucks its CPU and forces it to mine crypto is becoming less of a threat. At least, that’s according to a report out today by cyber threat intelligence agency SonicWall. 

Cryptojacking crumbles

The report found that “cryptojacking crumbles” as “the price of bitcoin and complementary currencies created an untenable situation.”

It’s interesting that SonicWall should point to BTC’s price as being a factor behind the drop in cryptojacking.

After all, 2018 was hardly bitcoin’s best year and yet, cryptojacking was still cited as the number one cybersecurity threat for 2019. It seems more likely that rather than the price, greater measures have been taken to eradicate cryptojacking.

For example, Bitcoinist recently reported that Interpol had reduced incidents of illicit crypto mining by 78% across Southeast Asia. This was following a highly coordinated campaign to disinfect more than 20,000 MikroTik routers.

#NEWS: #INTERPOL-led operation takes aim at #cryptojacking campaign targeting routers in #SoutheastAsia. See the outcomes at https://t.co/J6tCUgMxZZ

— INTERPOL_Cyber (@INTERPOL_Cyber) January 8, 2020

And as the report mentions, the closure of Coinhive in March 2019 has also had an impact.

Crypto Hacks Down But Not Out

Cases of cryptojacking may be becoming fewer and further between but that doesn’t mean they’ve gone completely. In fact, it seems that hackers are now resorting to more ingenious methods of hijacking victims’ computer power to mine crypto coins.

In December 2019 Bitcoinist reported that a popular JPEG photo of American pop singer Taylor Swift was infecting computers by hiding a malicious EXE file inside. 

And just last week, as the world mourned the death of late basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, opportune hackers were using a wallpaper of the celebratory to their advantage.

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen blocks the website hosting the coin miner. Microsoft Defender ATP detects the malicious HTML file as Trojan:HTML/Brocoiner.N!lib (SHA-256: 86031a7d35968a1ff1f20441afce6eee504cdb98c1fbee9a4708ad989a5f2269)

— Microsoft Threat Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) January 30, 2020

It was infected with a malicious script that specifically mentioned CoinHive, the supposedly defunct in-browser crypto mining program. 

Stats from Interpol and SonicWall are certainly encouraging. But these other incidents prove that you still need to take the necessary precautions online.

So, think twice before downloading that picture of Taylor Swift (and maybe ask yourself what you were thinking in the first place).

What do you think about the latest cryptojacking data? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! 


 

Editorial Process for bitcoinist is centered on delivering thoroughly researched, accurate, and unbiased content. We uphold strict sourcing standards, and each page undergoes diligent review by our team of top technology experts and seasoned editors. This process ensures the integrity, relevance, and value of our content for our readers.
ShareTweetShareShare

Sign Up for Our Newsletter!

For updates and exclusive offers enter your email.

I consent to my submitted data being collected and stored.
Christina Comben

Christina Comben

Follow

Full Profile

Related Posts

trump

Trump: manovra da 3$ miliardi in Bitcoin

2 weeks ago
dogecoin rialzista

Dogecoin verso i 5$: ecco i 5 fattori rialzisti

3 weeks ago
Paul Atkins

Paul Atkins Sworn In As New SEC Chair, Vows New Approach To Crypto

1 month ago
Why Choosing the Best Crypto Marketing Agency in 2025 Is Non-Negotiable

Why Choosing the Best Crypto Marketing Agency in 2025 Is Non-Negotiable

2 months ago
crypto

Crypto Gets An Upgrade? Japan To Label It As A Financial Product

2 months ago
Pro-Bitcoin Leaders Unite? Trump Invites Bukele To The White House

Pro-Bitcoin Leaders Unite? Trump Invites Bukele To The White House

2 months ago
Please login to join discussion

Premium Sponsors

Press Releases

  • Cloud Mining Boom Has Created a Bitcoin Wealth Legend...

    27 minutes ago
  • ETHRANSACTION: No mining machine required, no electricity...

    5 hours ago
  • Earn $7,320+ Per Day! As Bitcoin Breaks $110,000, the...

    6 hours ago
  • Easily make $7,300 per day with BCC Mining’s...

    7 hours ago
  • BAY Miner launches a new generation of ASIC mining...

    7 hours ago

Bitcoin news portal providing breaking news, guides, price analysis about decentralized digital money & blockchain technology.

Buy Neo Pepe

Bitcoin

  • News
  • Price
  • Businesses
  • Acceptance
  • Technology
  • Investment
  • Regulation
  • Reviews

Altcoins

  • News
  • Price
  • Ethereum
  • Ripple
  • Litecoin
  • EOS

Categories

  • Blockchain
  • Security
  • FinTech
  • Technology
  • Trending
  • Breaking News
  • Press Releases
  • How to

About Us

  • Advertise
  • Contact us
  • Editorial Policy
  • Privacy Policy
© 2025 Bitcoinist.com. All Rights Reserved.
  • Bitcoin
    • News
    • Price
    • Businesses
    • Acceptance
    • Technology
    • Investment
    • Regulation
    • Reviews
    • All Bitcoin News
  • Altcoins
    • News
    • Price
    • Ethereum
    • Ripple
    • Litecoin
    • EOS
    • NAGA
    • All Altcoin News
  • Tech
    • Blockchain
    • Security
    • FinTech
    • Price
      • Bitcoin Price
      • Ethereum Price
      • Binance Coin Price
      • Litecoin Price
  • Industry
    • Industry News
    • Press Releases
  • How to
    • Buy gift cards/mobile Top Ups with Cryptos
    • What Is Bitcoin?
    • Best Bitcoin Wallet
    • Bitcoin vs Ethereum
    • Why Use Blockchain Technology?
    • Bitcoin Cash ABC vs. Bitcoin Cash SV
    • How to Buy Cryptocurrency
    • How to do Crypto Gambling
      • Crypto Casinos
      • Crypto Betting
    • Play Crypto Games
      • Crypto Poker
      • Crypto Slots
      • Crypto Blackjack
      • Crypto Crash Gambling
      • Plinko
    • Bitcoin Mining
    • Best Bitcoin Brokers
    • Best Bitcoin Forex Brokers
    • How To Earn Bitcoin
    • What is Facebook Libra?
    • Ripple and XRP: The Complete Guide
  • Events
  • Play Games
Advertise

© 2025 Bitcoinist. All Rights Reserved.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy Center or Cookie Policy.