Most people are well aware of the proliferation of malicious Monero mining software and plugins. In most cases, such tools are embedded on various websites. The Pirate Bay, for instance, is doing exactly that. So far, the overall concept of in-browser Monero mining has garnered a very bad reputation. It turns out there is now a new type of malware which attempts to achieve a similar goal. WaterMiner is a pretty worrisome threat, to say the least. WaterMiner Continues the Malicious Monero Mining Trend In a way, no one should be surprised to find out there are many different projects focusing on mining Monero illegally. Ever
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