Sonatype Reports Decline in Cryptocurrency Mining Malware in Q2 2025

According to Foresight News, Sonatype, a company specializing in end-to-end software supply chain security, has released its Open Source Malware Index Report for the second quarter of 2025. The report highlights that cryptocurrency mining malware constituted 5% of all software packages during this period, marking a slight decrease from the previous quarter. This trend may indicate a shift in attackers' focus from resource exploitation to more covert objectives, such as credential theft and long-term infiltration. The report suggests that these changes in tactics could pose new challenges for cybersecurity efforts as attackers adapt their strategies to evade detection and achieve their goals.