Hackers Exploit Misconfigured Docker APIs to Mine Cryptocurrency via Tor Network

Misconfigured Docker instances are the target of a campaign that employs the Tor anonymity network to stealthily mine cryptocurrency in susceptible environments. “Attackers are exploiting misconfigured Docker APIs to gain access to containerized environments, then using Tor to mask their activities while deploying crypto miners,” Trend Micro researchers Sunil Bharti and Shubham Singh said in an