Microsoft has detailed how it intercepted a massive malware distribution campaign on March 6th which attempted to infect over 400,000 Windows PCs with crypto mining software in a single 12 hour period.
The poisoned update would itself install a malware downloader called Dofoil (also known as Smokeloader) onto computers
It could then install further malicious code from the internet.
In the case of the March 6th attack, the attack culminated in an attempt to run code that could mine the Electroneum cryptocurrency on 400,000 Windows computers.
Source: https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/featured/bittorrent-client-malware-outbreak/
"id": "BIT18469622",
"linkid": "bittorrent",
"type": "Malware",
"date": "03/2018",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"