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Hackers mine 'currency' with technique embedded in WannaCry virus
Published Wed, May 17, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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A COMPUTER virus that exploits the same vulnerability as the global "ransomware" attack has latched on to more than 200,000 computers and begun manufacturing digital currency, experts said on Tuesday.
The development adds to the dangers exposed by the WannaCry ransomware and provides another piece of evidence that a North Korea-linked hacking group may be …
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