UK's Archer supercomputer hacked to mine crypto

[HEXUS]

Cryptocurrency (Monero) mining malware discoveries result in shutdowns across EU.

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[3dcandy]

They earnt 27p for a months worth of mining...

[philehidiot]

They earnt 27p for a months worth of mining...

Ah but someone else's 'leccy.

Minus the bribes, minus the hardware and specialist costs for malware deployment, minus the research time, minus the flights, hotels, etc....

...damn, I lost a lot of money.

[Peter Parker]

I'm sure it's serious but all I can think is ... Danger Zone

[Ttaskmaster]

I'm sure it's serious but all I can think is ... Danger Zone

*Dons aviator sunglasses....

"HIIIIIIIIIIIIGH-WAAAAAAAAAAYYYY TOOOOOO THAAAAAAA DAN-GER ZOWNNNNNNNNNE!!!"

[philehidiot]

*Dons aviator sunglasses....

"HIIIIIIIIIIIIGH-WAAAAAAAAAAYYYY TOOOOOO THAAAAAAA DAN-GER ZOWNNNNNNNNNE!!!"

Pretty much what came into my head just now.

[Gentle Viking]

I am not allowed to say, and not only for forum rules, in general what i think of hackers are too much for many people to deal with.

Bitcoin are pretty much evil in my book, i have never heard of anyone i know using it for a legitimate transaction.
Its always something bad when it is mentioned, so i dont get proper money will have anything to do with it, other than maybe its cuz bitcoin obscure all the problems that regular money have, such as giving the tax man his cut ASO

[Ttaskmaster]

Pretty much what came into my head just now.

I dinnae Kenny why, though. Is there a reference I've missed somewhere?
Did you have too many failed Loggins?

[aniilv]

I am not allowed to say, and not only for forum rules, in general what i think of hackers are too much for many people to deal with.

Bitcoin are pretty much evil in my book, i have never heard of anyone i know using it for a legitimate transaction.
Its always something bad when it is mentioned, so i dont get proper money will have anything to do with it, other than maybe its cuz bitcoin obscure all the problems that regular money have, such as giving the tax man his cut ASO

bitcoin is like torrents - it can be used legitimately, but never is

other than using it for trading and making money that way, you are right

[PMMEASURES]

Wonders about the lack of traffic rules/firewall steps sounds surrounding this machine really hope they not given it full internet access lol.

[3dcandy]

Wonders about the lack of traffic rules/firewall steps sounds surrounding this machine really hope they not given it full internet access lol.

Article says that exploits were used to gain access via SSH. Also states other supercomputers in different countries were accessed in similar manner

[dannyboy75]

Bitcoin are pretty much evil in my book, i have never heard of anyone i know using it for a legitimate transaction.

Bitcoin isn't truly anonymous, so people are taking something of a risk if they're using it for nefarious means. There are alternatives such as Monero which provide better anonymity, if one should need it

[3dcandy]

Bitcoin isn't truly anonymous, so people are taking something of a risk if they're using it for nefarious means. There are alternatives such as Monero which provide better anonymity, if one should need it

Which is exactly what they were mining...

[dannyboy75]

Which is exactly what they were mining...

I was just referring to the comment that bitcoin is solely used for illegal purposes.

[3dcandy]

I was just referring to the comment that bitcoin is solely used for illegal purposes.

Yup - I guessed as much. There is no distinction made between the actual cryptocurrency being mined and the actual generic term bitcoin

[vanillasky]

A five finger bonus doesn't sound nice!