Monday, 14 June 2021
Russia tops the countries most vulnerable to cryptocurrency attacks
The increased demand for cryptocurrencies has directly influenced the number of cryptocurrency attacks, according to cybersecurity firm ESET in their latest threat report [PDF].
Based on the Slovakian internet security company’s findings, it appears as cryptocurrencies become more popular, the number of malware attempting to profit from them increases.
Crypto miners were the primary factor behind the surge in crypto-threats, which soared by 22% from January to April compared to September to December 2020.
Russia susceptible
The report’s threat statistics and trends, based on ESET’s worldwide telemetry data, conveyed that:
“The countries most affected by cryptocurrency threats were Russia, where ESET telemetry saw 8.9% of such attacks, followed by Thailand and Peru, with 5.6% and 5.3% of detections, respectively.”
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