Illegal cryptocurrency mining is becoming something of an epidemic. Cybersecurity experts report that the attackers mined cryptocurrency through a Tesla account, which was located on an unsecured Kubernetes IT administrative console.
RedLock's cybersecurity team was able to detect data from an infection that occurred last month. Hackers broke into Tesla's Kubernetes console (a system for containerized applications that was originally developed by Google), which is not password protected. The attackers launched a script into the console for mining cryptocurrencies using Stratum software.
It is also clarified that in this case, the attackers used a more complex scheme that makes it difficult to detect malicious activity. Researchers are not yet able to determine the amount and type of digital currency mined, as well as the duration of the mining itself.
Last Monday, RedLock published a report in which it reported that 58% of companies that store information in cloud storage services like Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud are essentially open to the public and are at great risk.
Elon Musk may be able to send his personal Tesla car into space, he could change the way humanity produces and stores energy, and one day he can build a colony on Mars. However, even this real-life Iron Man can't seem to escape attacks from cryptocurrency hackers.
Fortunately, Elon Musk doesn't have to worry about his computing resources being used for cryptocurrency mining purposes. The RedLock CSI team immediately reported the incident to Tesla, and, according to the experts themselves, the problem was quickly fixed.
Recall that previously, US and UK government websites infected with Coinhive malware, also mined digital currency through user computers.
According to https://news.bitcoin.com
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