It’s a shot in the arm for Google Cloud users at risk of cryptocurrency mining attacks. The Google Cybersecurity Action Team (GCAT) has created a threat detection service to shield “poorly configured” accounts that attackers use to mine cryptocurrency. In a blog post, Google Cloud announced the Virtual Machine Threat Detection (VMTD) release in its Security Command Center (SCC) … [Read more...] about Google Cloud to detect crypto-mining malware on virtual machines
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Fortress Technologies Buys 4,500 Bitcoin Mining Machines From Bitmain
Bitcoin mining company Fortress Technologies has ordered 4,500 Bitmain Antminer S19j Pro machines as it seeks to capture a greater share of mining revenue.The purchase will more than triple Fortress’ hashrate from 195 petahash per second to 645 PH/s, the company announced Monday. A petahash is a measure of computational power.The machines are scheduled for delivery in monthly … [Read more...] about Fortress Technologies Buys 4,500 Bitcoin Mining Machines From Bitmain
Foundry Launches Resale Marketplace for Bitcoin Mining Machines
The company has secured over 40,000 of the latest-generation mining machines from MicroBT and Bitmain for immediate delivery through 2022 for the new marketplace. For now, the company will be providing new machines only that it has sourced from manufacturers, Foundry’s own inventory, its network of resellers and its existing clients, according to a statement emailed to … [Read more...] about Foundry Launches Resale Marketplace for Bitcoin Mining Machines
Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark Buys New Machines to Take Advantage of Spot Market Prices
CleanSpark (CLSK), the sustainable bitcoin mining company, said it has purchased 2,597 more Antminer S19 computers in order to capitalize on favorable bitcoin spot prices.The new machines will be delivered “immediately,” adding to the company’s 2,711 rigs that have already been purchased and scheduled for delivery this month, the company said in a statement.“We continue to take … [Read more...] about Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark Buys New Machines to Take Advantage of Spot Market Prices
Hive Blockchain Orders Another 6,500 Bitcoin Mining Machines From Canaan
Hive Blockchain Technologies ordered another 6,500 Avalon bitcoin mining machines from manufacturer Canaan (NASDAQ: CAN).The order comes after the Canadian company (NASDAQ: HIVE) bought 4,000 units in August and 6,400 in January.The latest purchase will push Hive’s bitcoin mining capacity to 2 exahash per second by December and 3 EH/s by March 2022, executive chairman Frank … [Read more...] about Hive Blockchain Orders Another 6,500 Bitcoin Mining Machines From Canaan