Cybercriminals Selling Sophisticated HiddenMiner Malware on Dark Web Forums

A new, heavily modified variant of the HiddenMiner crypto-mining malware is being openly sold on underground forums, offering one-click deployment, anti-VM checks, privilege-escalation bypass (operates without admin), rootkit-based concealment, antivirus blocking, persistence on Windows, and optional dual XMR+Ethereum mining for an added fee; its low price and ease of use raise concerns about increased cryptojacking activity and widespread infections.