Smashing Security How to mine millions without paying the bill
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Aug 20, 2025 Allan Liska, a ransomware sommelier, discusses the bizarre world of crypto-influencers and the absurd lengths some go to for quick riches. He touches on the growing menace of EDR-killer tools that silently disable endpoint defenses, emphasizing the importance of cybersecurity. The chat then takes a whimsical turn as they explore the Wayforward Machine and pay homage to Mary Shelley in Bournemouth, blending literary history with tech insights. A delightful mix of humor and alarming realities awaits!
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Cloud Mining Scam By A Crypto Influencer
- Charles O. Parks III ("CP3O") created dozens of cloud accounts and used unpaid cloud compute to mine cryptocurrency at scale.
- He spent gains on a Mercedes, NFTs and travel before pleading guilty and receiving a one-year prison sentence.
Compute Costs Make Mining Unprofitable
- Mining cryptocurrency at scale requires vast compute and usually costs more than it yields.
- Parks bypassed costs only by defrauding cloud providers, showing cost remains the core barrier to profitable mining.
Treat EDR Failures As High-Severity Events
- Monitor and alert when EDR agents unexpectedly stop running, and treat such events as high-severity incidents.
- Run tabletop exercises that include scenarios where EDR is disabled to prepare response playbooks.
