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Sead Fadilpašić

AWS systems targeted by crypto mining scam using hijacked IAM credentials

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  • Attackers used stolen high‑privilege IAM credentials to rapidly deploy large‑scale cryptomining on EC2 and ECS
  • They launched GPU‑heavy auto‑scaling groups, malicious Fargate containers, new IAM users, and protected instances from shutdown
  • AWS urges strict IAM hygiene: MFA everywhere, temporary credentials, and least‑privilege access

Cybercriminals are targeting Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers using Amazon EC2 and Amazon ECS with cryptojackers, expert have warned.

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