Yeah, on the whole it’s getting some mining done, but on the individual level, of the systems it’s infecting, the damage it’s creating is so far beyond whatever value it’s generating. Though I suppose that’s true in general - the cost of having, and dealing with, infected systems exceeds whatever kind of money the botmasters are making.
Yes, I believe so. We’re talking the amount of energy used by a decent-sized country, and rising.
