{"id":242128,"date":"2019-11-06T00:30:29","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T05:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/?p=242128"},"modified":"2019-11-06T00:30:29","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T05:30:29","slug":"report-crypto-mining-software-milks-over-700000-old-computers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/report-crypto-mining-software-milks-over-700000-old-computers","title":{"rendered":"Report: Crypto Mining Software Milks Over 700,000 Old Computers"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to a recent <\/span>report<\/span><\/a>, hundreds of thousands of computers running on dated versions of the Windows operating system are now at risk of being compromised, thanks to a vulnerability that could allow hackers to embed a mining malware from their end.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The flaw, which was named BlueKeep, is reported to have affected up to 700,000 individual computers already, as hackers have been more than happy to keep using it to remotely mine cryptocurrencies<\/a> with older Windows computers.\u00a0<\/span>There have been several warnings about the flaw, as security experts have even deployed a patch to help fix it. Still, hackers have continued to find more sophisticated ways of embedding malware and compromising the private information of their targets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

BlueKeep Vulnerability Still Affects 700,000 Windows Computers<\/span><\/h2>\n

Surprisingly, the BlueKeep flaw was only discovered in May 2019, despite it affecting computers operating on Windows 7 and older. Microsoft revealed that millions of Windows devices running on the dates operating system were vulnerable to it, while adding that the flaw could also allow an automated worm to spread between computers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n