MALWARE FAMILY
Cpuminer
Internal ID: elf.cpuminer
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
This was observed to be pushed by IoT malware, abusing devices for LiteCoin and BitCoin mining.
Threat Analysis
Cpuminer is a malware family tracked by threat intelligence researchers and catalogued in the Malpedia dataset. It represents a distinct malicious software lineage with identifiable code characteristics, behaviors, and victimology.
External References
Quick Facts
TypeMalware Family
Aliases1
Also Known As
elf.cpuminer
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.