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Tech

HTC Is Bringing Cryptocurrency Mining to Its Exodus Blockchain Phone

The Taiwan-based tech giant is to allow users of its Exodus 1S to mine monero, but it isn't going to make them rich.

HTC EXODUS image via Nikhilesh De for CoinDesk

Markets

Thousands of Microsoft Servers Infected by Crypto-Mining Botnet Since 2018, Says Report

The attackers have apparently been targeting Microsoft SQL database servers to mine cryptocurrency for two years.

Servers (credit: Shutterstock/Gorodenkoff)

Markets

US, European Stocks Up but Crypto Traders Remain Cautious

American and European equity markets extended their gains on Thursday while major cryptocurrencies made only slight moves on the day.

Source: CoinDesk BPI

Policy

Alleged Mastermind of Sex Abuse Chatrooms Hid Payments With Privacy Coin Monero

The 25-year-old used the cryptocurrency monero to obfuscate payments for abusive sexual material, according to a CoinDesk Korea investigation.

Cho Ju-bin revealed to reporters in Seoul. Credit: Joint coverage CoinDesk Korea/Hankyoreh

Markets

Baidu Employee Jailed for Mining Crypto on 200 Company Servers

The search engine developer downloaded monero mining scripts onto 200 of Baidu's servers.

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Markets

US Homeland Security Charges LocalBitcoins Seller With Money Laundering

Homeland Security and Drug Enforcement Administration officials charged a LocalBitcoins user with laundering more than $140,000 in bitcoin.

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Markets

North Korea Is Expanding Its Monero Mining Operations, Says Report

North Korea may be boosting its monero mining efforts to circumvent sanctions and avoid being tracked.

Kim Jong-un, supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Credit: Alexander Khitrov/Shutterstock)

Markets

Monero Hacker Group 'Outlaw' Is Back and Targeting American Business: Report

Outlaw, a group specializing in cryptojacking machines to mine monero, has returned after a brief hiatus and is expanding its global reach, according to Trend Micro.

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Markets

Do Custodians Wield Undue Influence on Crypto Market Prices?

Noelle Acheson warns of the consolidating power of crypto custodians, and the influence this could have on asset prices.

Credit: New York Public Library

Tech

AT&T's Cybersecurity Branch Breaks Down Crypto Miner Threat to Email Servers

A new technical analysis from AT&T Alien Labs offers an inside look at how a pernicious form of monero mining malware infiltrates email networks.

AT&T image via Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock