Akamai Specialists Describe New Methods to Neutralize Cryptocurrency Mining Botnets

Specialists from Akamai have described two new methods to neutralize cryptocurrency mining botnets. These methods aim to disrupt the operations of botnets used for cryptocurrency mining. The technical details include references to Stratum and XMRogue, protocols and tools used in mining. The impact of these methods is to reduce the efficiency of mining botnets, thereby limiting their ability to generate illegal revenue.