Google Sues to Shutter Cryptojacking Botnet That Infected 1M+ Computers

The botnet weaponized the Bitcoin ( $90,448.00 ) blockchain, according to Chainalysis, which said it helped Google’s investigation. By embedding command-and-control server addresses in the blockchain and then having the botnet turn to that data whenever an infected server was shuttered, it stays a step ahead of the cybersecurity whack-a-mole.