Cybersecuritynews2026-11-13 15:09:45

Hackers Use SANSAR Linux Malware to Hide Crypto Mining by Faking 0% GPU Usage

Hackers are hiding cryptocurrency mining on Linux GPU servers by changing the readings administrators use to spot heavy workloads.

Summary

The toolkit combines a Rust-based controller called SANSAR, a kernel rootkit, and a modified NVIDIA monitoring library that reports 0% GPU utilization while mining continues in the background.

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KazaSec's take

Stories like this are part of why proactive security testing exists, finding the gap before someone else does is always cheaper than responding after the fact.

Coverage details

Source: Cybersecuritynews
Published: 2026-11-13 15:09:45
Author: tushar subhra dutta
Category: topbusinesstechnology

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