Alert: Exposed JDWP Interfaces Lead to Crypto Mining, Hpingbot Targets SSH for DDoS

Threat actors are weaponizing exposed Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) interfaces to obtain code execution capabilities and deploy cryptocurrency miners on compromised hosts. “The attacker used a modified version of XMRig with a hard-“coded configuration, allowing them to avoid suspicious…

The post Alert: Exposed JDWP Interfaces Lead to Crypto Mining, Hpingbot Targets SSH for DDoS appeared first on IT Security News.

05 July 2025
>> Read More