crime against digital money

Cryptojacking Attacks Increase to 8,500 Percent

The rapidly growing digital money phenomenon has triggered a new kind of crime, cryptojacking.

Cryptojacking is when cyber criminals use viruses to make digital money (I) use their victim devices.

"This type of cyber crime increased by 8.500 percent," said Andris Masengi, Country Manager of Symantec Indonesia on Friday (13/4/2018) afternoon in Jakarta.

David Rajoo as Director of System Engineering Malaysia and Indonesia said, cryptojacking is quite new in Asia.
In action, cyber criminals attack users individually, especially those who work in companies with large computer powers, and do not understand cryptojacking.

This action is done by trapping the user to open a site that has been infected by cryptojacking virus through the device.

When the site is opened, it will display a menu that if not closed can be a path of exploitation to victim devices and used as miner bitcoin.

"With cryptojacking, people are not aware of the device systems used by hackers to mine bitcoins or other digital currencies," says Andris.

Cryptojacking Effect

Furthermore, Andris sums up the effects that occur when you are exposed to cryptojacking attacks.

1. Slow Tool

If the device suddenly operates slower, try checking it out. Usually, this is the main characteristic of you being a victim of cryptojacking attacks.

"Take for example when Excel opens longer when there is a cryptojacking attack," the user said slowly due to many applications, but was attacked by cryptojacking, "said Andris.

2. CPU Usage Becomes 100 Percent

One of the material losses caused by this cyber attack is the power of the device can jump up to 100 percent. This is not a positive thing, because if the device is used 100 percent continuously, it will accelerate the damage.

3. Large Energy Consumption

The most expensive factor in mining digital money is not just buying a device, but it takes a lot of power.

If your device or company is used by bad guys to mine digital money, do not be surprised if electricity consumption swells.

In the United States have found the case of students of digital money miners who blocked electricity bills, so they are desperate to use the electric campus.

4. Battery Quick Out

With the increased power consumption of the devices you use, the battery will automatically run out quickly. Unconscious mobile device users exposed to cryptojacking will think their laptop batteries are wasteful and should be filled out due to outdated lifetimes.

In fact, continuous battery charging can damage the battery, so that the victim suffered a loss.

5. Very Dangerous For Smartphones

Can be imagined when cryptojacking attacked your smartphone. The result is the battery becomes easily discharged, the smartphone is slow and quickly damaged.

Be careful when opening a suspicious site, then suddenly a tab appears. Make sure you just close the tab, or if you have trouble closing the tabs, try closing the browser you use just in case.

we must be careful with this kind of crime.