"'Prometei' Botnet Spreads Its Cryptojacker Worldwide"

The 8-year-old modular botnet "Prometei" is still active, spreading a cryptojacker and web shell on machines. Prometei was discovered in 2020, but later evidence suggested it has been around since 2016. Over the years, it has spread to over 10,000 computers in Brazil, Indonesia, Turkey, Germany, and more. Weak configurations and unpatched systems spread the botnet to cybersecurity-poor regions. This article continues to discuss findings regarding the Prometei botnet.

Dark Reading reports "'Prometei' Botnet Spreads Its Cryptojacker Worldwide"