Phishing Attack which Affected 72 Thousand Devices Cost Hackers Only $160

Hackers massively sent emails with an infected file to Bitcoin investors. When it was opened, a certain chain of actions was launched, which complicated the detection of embedded software. As a result, a fileless backdoor was installed on the device, which helped attackers obtain remote access to the victim’s computer.

Note that these letters were sent on behalf of existing companies. According to the Prevailion experts, the attackers used the Azorult virus, which can be bought for about $100 on hacker forums. Add the cost of the annual rental of a virtual private server (VPS) - $60. In total, hackers spent only $160 to infect more than 72 thousand devices and steal BTC.

Earlier we wrote that the BitPoint Bitcoin exchange lost $32 million as a result of a hacker attack.