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Monero (XMR) experienced a 51% attack impacting its network integrity, yet its price rose by $11 in 24 hours, reaching $266 amid increased trading volume. The attack raised concerns over decentralization and stability, but XMR's price showed signs of a bullish breakout despite potential risks of a pullback. The incident highlights ongoing security challenges in the crypto space.
Kraken has temporarily paused Monero deposits following a 51% attack where Qubic, an AI-focused blockchain, gained majority control of Monero's hashrate, raising concerns about network security and integrity.
Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies experienced gains over the week, with Bitcoin surging to over $47,000 per coin due to increased investment from big and tech-focused investors. Ethereum's price also rose by nearly 9%, with an upcoming network upgrade scheduled for March 13. Solana faced a network outage but recovered, while Monero suffered a significant drop after being delisted by Binance.
A fan-made Super Mario game, Super Mario 3: Mario Forever, has been found to contain malware that can steal users' data and secretly install crypto mining software. The game's installer also installs XMR Miner, which runs a Monero cryptocurrency miner in the background, and Umbral Stealer, which can steal passwords, private information, webcam images, and crypto wallet information. The game has been downloaded nearly 17 million times from the Softendo website alone, and has been the subject of past investigations revealing malware and trojan horses.
A trojanized installer for the popular Super Mario 3: Mario Forever game for Windows is infecting users with multiple malware infections, including an XMR miner and an information stealer called Umbral Stealer. The malware is likely promoted on gaming forums or social media groups and is distributed through unknown channels. Users should scan their computers for malware, reset passwords at sensitive sites, and download software only from official sources.
Hackers are compromising websites to inject scripts that display fake Google Chrome automatic update errors that distribute malware to unaware visitors. The malware contains a Monero miner that utilizes the device's CPU resources to mine cryptocurrency for the threat actors. The campaign has been underway since November 2022 and has expanded its targeting scope to cover users who speak Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. The recent inclusion of additional languages may indicate that the threat actors plan to expand their targeting scope.
Bitcoin is consolidating around $28,000, indicating that traders are holding on to their positions, expecting a further up-move. XRP has broken above the overhead resistance of $0.43 and is attempting to reach $0.51. Litecoin is showing signs of strength and could rise to $106 if it clears the strong overhead resistance at $98. Monero has broken free and is trying to climb higher, with a minor resistance at $170. Avalanche is consolidating between $18.25 and the 200-day SMA ($16.05), but if buyers thrust the price above $18.25, the AVAX/USDT pair will attempt a rally to $22.