Cloudjacking and Cryptojacking Are Leaving Cloud Owners in the Dark

March 20, 2018 Dave Buster Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

As cloudjacking is becoming more widespread, itâ€™s being combined with cryptojacking to mine cryptocurrency undetected. Cloudjacking is the act of stealing processing and storage from someone else’s cloud account, and cryptojacking is the act of forcing the stolen computer to mine cryptocurrency. Together, the two hacking methods can be used to mine cryptocurrency for free, while the cloud account owner unknowingly pays the billâ€”often for weeks or months.

Cloudjacking and Cryptojacking Are Leaving Cloud Owners in the Dark

March 20, 2018 Dave Buster Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

As cloudjacking is becoming more widespread, it’s being combined with cryptojacking to mine cryptocurrency undetected. Cloudjacking is the act of stealing processing and storage from someone else’s cloud account, and cryptojacking is the act of forcing the stolen computer to mine cryptocurrency. Together, the two hacking methods can be used to mine cryptocurrency for free, while the cloud account owner unknowingly pays the bill—often for weeks or months.