: April 2026 has become the worst month for crypto exploits since early 2025, with over $606 million stolen globally in the first 18 days alone. Cryptomining and "Cryptojacking" Trends
: Grinex representatives alleged the attack was orchestrated by "foreign intelligence services" of "unfriendly states" seeking to disrupt Russian sanctions-evasion efforts. Hackers Are Trying to Mine Crypto Using Russian...
: Hackers are increasingly using "cryptojacking" to mine cryptocurrency without paying for electricity or hardware by infecting Russian computers with malware like XMRig . : April 2026 has become the worst month
: A March 2025/2026 campaign compromised over 2,000 Russian users by disguising a miner as a tool to bypass internet blocks based on Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) . : A March 2025/2026 campaign compromised over 2,000
: On April 15, 2026, the Russia-linked, Kyrgyzstan-based crypto exchange Grinex suspended operations after approximately $13.74 million (over 1 billion rubles) was drained from its systems.
: Suspected Russian-speaking hackers have been found using pirated video games to install hidden miners on devices primarily located in Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. Government and Regulatory Crackdown