Hackers eye cryptocurrencies, DDoS attacks on decline: Report

New Delhi: The surge in cryptocurrency has led cybercriminals to realign their strategies and as a result, they are using their computing power to mine cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, a new report revealed on Saturday.

This has also resulted in drop in DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks.

The number of DDoS attacks detected by global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky DDoS Prevention in Q4 2020 increased slightly in comparison to the same period of 2019.