Crypto mining malware accounted for 5% of all open-source malware in the second quarter, a slight decrease from the previous quarter.

End-to-end software supply chain security company Sonatype released its Q2 2025 Open Source Malware Index report, which noted that crypto-mining malware accounted for 5% of all packages in Q2, a slight decrease from the previous quarter. This trend may reflect attackers shifting their focus from resource exploitation to more covert objectives, such as credential theft and long-term infiltration. [Foresight News]