Attackers are draining the CPU and power resources of thousands file transfer protocol servers by infecting them with malware that surreptitiously mints the relatively new crypto currency called Monero, researchers said.
A notable percentage of the 3,000 or so infected servers are powered by Seagate Central, a network-attached storage device that allows users to remotely retrieve files using FTP connections, according to a report published Friday by researchers from antivirus provider Sophos.
