Secret Mining Malware on Gaming PCs Mined Over $1.9M Worth of Monero (XMR): Avast

Popular antivirus firm Avast has published a report about a crypto mining malware developed by cybercriminals to mine privacy-focused coin, Monero (XMR) on high-performing gaming PCs.  The malware, dubbed Crackonosh, is found in cracked versions of gaming software downloaded on different torrent sites, the report states.