10 March 2021, 3:23 am EST By Crypto mining malware continue their attack on the Network-Attached Storage (NAS) NAS are products of QNAP, a popular Taiwanese storage manufacturer. It is similar to an external storage device that can be expandable up to 16 Terabytes. The researchers first discovered the malware at Qihoo 360's Network Security Research Lab (360 Netlab). The attack happens in two segments. The attacker gains control of the QNAP device and runs arbitrary commands. 360 Netlab reports on March 2, 2021, about attacks through the QNAP NAS devices via unauthorized remote command execution vulnerability, where the attackers gain privileges on the device, similar to admin rights, and perform malicious mining activities.