Date of report
- November 2020
Affiliations
Vietnamese hackers installed Monero crypto-mining malware on victim computers in July and August 2020, possibly aiming to generate revenue from their broader espionage operations and mitigate detection by masking intrusions as low-priority threats. Crypto-mining malware is rarely affiliated with nation-state actors.
Suspected victims
- French and Vietnamese companies and government agencies
Suspected state sponsor
- Vietnam
Type of incident
- Financial Theft
Target category
- Private sector
- Government
Victim government reaction
- Unknown