Graboid is a Docker-focused cryptojacking worm known for abusing exposed container infrastructure to deploy Monero mining workloads at scale. It is recognized as the first documented worm targeting Docker environments for cryptojacking and was notable for spreading across large numbers of active systems. Graboid is associated with malicious container-based mining operations that leverage XMRig to consume victim CPU resources for Monero mining. Its activity illustrates the broader trend of attackers targeting misconfigured or exposed cloud and container services to achieve self-propagating cryptomining infections. Graboid targets Docker environments and Linux-based containerized systems, combining worm-like propagation with cryptomining to monetize compromised infrastructure.
Mallory pivots from this family to the IOCs, detections, and named campaigns that touch your stack, and pages you when something new lands.
3 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
Referenced as a prior cryptojacking malware example associated with XMRig use.
A wormable Monero mining operation mentioned for comparison with WatchDog’s scale and longevity.
Graboid is referenced as an earlier Docker cryptojacking worm for comparison and background context.
Match every observed IP, domain, and hash against your live telemetry.
Named campaigns wielding this family, with evidence pinned to each claim.
CVEs this family uses for access and lateral movement.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.
Reddit, Mastodon, and CTI community discussion around this family.