Miners, Botnets, and Monero Create Perfect Storm for Cryptomining

Several things have come together in a perfect storm to create the most recent crypto-crime trend: the ability to surreptitiously install illicit Monero miners on unsuspecting computers around the world. Windows servers, laptops, Android devices, and IoT connected devices are all at risk.The worst part? Targets often are unaware that they’ve been hacked — unless they’re able to recognize an occasional performance slowdown or can closely monitor their electric use