Kiss-a-Dog

Primary motivation
financial-gain
Sophistication
intermediate
Resource level
team
Actor type
criminal
Profile updated
2026-07-07 12:07:46

Targeted industries: technology-and-telecommunications

Context

CrowdStrike identified a cryptojacking campaign targeting vulnerable Docker and Kubernetes infrastructure. Called “Kiss-a-dog,” the campaign targets Docker and Kubernetes infrastructure using an obscure domain from the payload, container escape attempt and anonymized “dog” mining pools.

Reports & references

  • CrowdStrike — New Kiss A Dog Cryptojacking Campaign Targets Docker And Kubernetes (report)

External references