Sigma rule: Linux Crypto Mining Pool Connections

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-0f2f519e4409, updated 2021-10-26T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Linux Crypto Mining Pool Connections
Status
stable
Level
high
Author
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Date
2021-10-26
File
rules/linux/network_connection/net_connection_lnx_crypto_mining_indicators.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects process connections to a Monero crypto mining pool

Log source

product
linux
category
network_connection

Detection

selection:
    DestinationHostname:
        - 'pool.minexmr.com'
        - 'fr.minexmr.com'
        - 'de.minexmr.com'
        - 'sg.minexmr.com'
        - 'ca.minexmr.com'
        - 'us-west.minexmr.com'
        - 'pool.supportxmr.com'
        - 'mine.c3pool.com'
        - 'xmr-eu1.nanopool.org'
        - 'xmr-eu2.nanopool.org'
        - 'xmr-us-east1.nanopool.org'
        - 'xmr-us-west1.nanopool.org'
        - 'xmr-asia1.nanopool.org'
        - 'xmr-jp1.nanopool.org'
        - 'xmr-au1.nanopool.org'
        - 'xmr.2miners.com'
        - 'xmr.hashcity.org'
        - 'xmr.f2pool.com'
        - 'xmrpool.eu'
        - 'pool.hashvault.pro'
        - 'moneroocean.stream'
        - 'monerocean.stream'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Legitimate use of crypto miners

Tags

  • attack.impact
  • attack.t1496

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

References

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/linux/network_connection/net_connection_lnx_crypto_mining_indicators.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Linux Crypto Mining Pool Connections" by Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/linux/network_connection/net_connection_lnx_crypto_mining_indicators.yml.
    Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License

    Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1

Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: Linux Crypto Mining Pool Connections",
entity page, dataset version ref-0f2f519e4409, updated 2021-10-26T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/a46c93b7-55ed-4d27-a41b-c259456c4746 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule a46c93b7-55ed-4d27-a41b-c259456c4746, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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