In just 24 hours, 5,000 Android devices are conscripted into mining botnet

  • 5 February 2018
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Worm-like infection targets devices that have seldom-used port 5555 open.

 
Dan Goodin - 2/5/2018
 
A fast-moving botnet that appeared over the weekend has already infected thousands of Android devices with potentially destructive malware that mines digital coins on behalf of the unknown attackers, researchers said.
 
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