WannaMine
- First seen
- 2018-01-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- cryptominer
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:39:38
Targeted industries: energy-and-utilities
Context
WannaMine is a cryptocurrency mining malware that spreads laterally through infected networks using exploits and credential-stealing techniques. It is known for targeting enterprise networks to hijack computing resources for mining cryptocurrency.
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Ps1.Wannamine (report)
- accenture.com — Accenture Threat Analysis Monero Wannamine (report)
- CrowdStrike — Cryptomining Harmless Nuisance Disruptive Threat (report)
- cybereason.com — Wannamine Cryptominer Eternalblue Wannacry (report)
- nakedsecurity.sophos.com — What Are Wannamine Attacks And How Do I Avoid Them (report)
- CrowdStrike — Weeding Out Wannamine V4 0 Analyzing And Remediating This Mineware Nightmare (report)
- news.sophos.com — Wannamine Meme Cybercriminels Veulent Avoir Mot A Dire Sur Brexit (report)