GitLab

Novel Proxyjacking Attack Leveraged Through Exploited GitLab Platform

Once the attackers gain access to vulnerable endpoints and establish persistence, they pursue either proxyjacking or cryptojacking. Proxyjacking involves renting out compromised victim bandwidth to create a proxy network and earning money from it. On the other hand, cryptojacking entails installing cryptocurrency miners on vulnerable devices without the owners’ consent, utilizing their computing power to mine cryptocurrency.