Russian Devices are Infected With Cryptocurrency Mining Virus

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German Klimenko, who advises Putin on issues related to the internet, recently told a domestic broadcaster that “it is estimated that 20-30% of devices are infected with this virus”, according to Moscow-based news service RBC.

Russian anti-virus software developer Kapersky Lab told the news service that its data shows that roughly 6 of its customers have been targeted by mining malware since the start of 2017. Another Russian anti-virus vendor, Doctor Web, also indicated that the true number of affected devices is far lower than the amount claimed by the Putin advisor.

“If it were about 20-30%, it would be an epidemic and everyone would know about it. There are infections by miners, but it’s impossible to say that they are infected with a third of users,” Vyacheslav Medvedev, an analyst for Doctor Web, said of the claims.

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