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IOC - From poisoned search results to GPU mining: A cryptojacking campaign abusing ScreenConnect and Microsoft .NET utilities
WHITE celestre 2026-05-28 Modified: 2026-05-28
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Microsoft Defender Experts identified an active cryptojacking campaign in which malicious download sites are surfaced not only through traditional search engine poisoning, but also through AI chatbot interactions. This emerging delivery technique extends social engineering beyond conventional search results and increases the visibility of malicious software recommendations.