# Cloud Cryptomining Detection API Reference ## GuardDuty - Cryptocurrency Finding Types | Finding Type | Signal | |-------------|--------| | `CryptoCurrency:EC2/BitcoinTool.B!DNS` | EC2 querying crypto domains | | `CryptoCurrency:EC2/BitcoinTool.B` | EC2 communicating with mining pools | | `CryptoCurrency:Runtime/BitcoinTool.B!DNS` | Container DNS to mining domain | | `CryptoCurrency:Runtime/BitcoinTool.B` | Container network to mining pool | | `Impact:EC2/BitcoinDomainRequest.Reputation` | Known mining domain access | ## GuardDuty CLI ```bash # Get detector ID aws guardduty list-detectors --query 'DetectorIds[0]' --output text # List crypto findings aws guardduty list-findings --detector-id $DET \ --finding-criteria '{"Criterion":{"type":{"Eq":["CryptoCurrency:EC2/BitcoinTool.B!DNS"]}}}' # Get finding details aws guardduty get-findings --detector-id $DET --finding-ids id1 id2 ``` ## AWS Cost Anomaly Detection ```bash # Create cost anomaly monitor aws ce create-anomaly-monitor --anomaly-monitor '{ "MonitorName": "EC2CostSpike", "MonitorType": "DIMENSIONAL", "MonitorDimension": "SERVICE" }' # Create alert subscription aws ce create-anomaly-subscription --anomaly-subscription '{ "SubscriptionName": "CryptoAlert", "MonitorArnList": ["arn:aws:ce::123456789012:anomalymonitor/monitor-id"], "Subscribers": [{"Address": "soc@company.com", "Type": "EMAIL"}], "Threshold": 100.0, "Frequency": "IMMEDIATE" }' ``` ## Known Mining Pool Ports ``` 3333 - Stratum protocol (common) 4444 - Mining proxy 5555 - Monero (XMR) 7777 - Alt-coin mining 8888 - Multi-pool 9999 - Mining proxy 14444 - XMRig default 45700 - MoneroOcean ``` ## VPC Flow Logs Query (CloudWatch Insights) ``` fields @timestamp, srcaddr, dstaddr, dstport, action | filter dstport in [3333, 4444, 5555, 7777, 14444, 45700] | sort @timestamp desc | limit 50 ``` ## EC2 Instance Remediation ```bash # Terminate mining instance aws ec2 terminate-instances --instance-ids i-0123456789abcdef0 # Revoke security group ingress on mining ports aws ec2 revoke-security-group-ingress --group-id sg-xxx \ --protocol tcp --port 3333 --cidr 0.0.0.0/0 ```