# CloudMiner | Execute Code Using Azure Automation Service Without Getting Charged

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# CloudMiner

Execute code within Azure Automation service without getting charged

## Description

CloudMiner is a tool designed to get free computing power within Azure Automation service. The tool utilizes the upload module/package flow to execute code which is totally free to use. This tool is intended for educational and research purposes only and should be used responsibly and with proper authorization.

- This flow was reported to Microsoft on 3/23 which decided to not change the service behavior as it’s considered as “by design”. As for 3/9/23, this tool can still be used without getting charged.
- Each execution is limited to 3 hours

## Requirements

1. Python 3.8+ with the libraries mentioned in the file `requirements.txt`
2. Configured Azure CLI - [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/install-azure-cli](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/install-azure-cli)

- Account must be logged in before using this tool

## Installation

`pip install .`

## Usage

```auto
usage: cloud_miner.py [-h] --path PATH --id ID -c COUNT [-t TOKEN] [-r REQUIREMENTS] [-v]

CloudMiner - Free computing power in Azure Automation Service

optional arguments:
  -h, --help show this help message and exit
  --path PATH the script path (Powershell or Python)
  --id ID id of the Automation Account - /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Automation/a
                        utomationAccounts/{automationAccountName}
  -c COUNT, --count COUNT
                        number of executions
  -t TOKEN, --token TOKEN
                        Azure access token (optional). If not provided, token will be retrieved using the Azure CLI
  -r REQUIREMENTS, --requirements REQUIREMENTS
                        Path to requirements file to be installed and use by the script (relevant to Python scripts only)
  -v, --verbose Enable verbose mode

```

## Example usage

### Python

[![Alt text](https://github.com/SafeBreach-Labs/CloudMiner/raw/main/images/cloud-miner-usage-python.png?raw=true "Usage Example")](https://github.com/SafeBreach-Labs/CloudMiner/blob/main/images/cloud-miner-usage-python.png?raw=true)

### Powershell

[![Alt text](https://github.com/SafeBreach-Labs/CloudMiner/raw/main/images/cloud-miner-usage-powershell.png?raw=true "Usage Example")](https://github.com/SafeBreach-Labs/CloudMiner/blob/main/images/cloud-miner-usage-powershell.png?raw=true)

## License

CloudMiner is released under the BSD 3-Clause License. Feel free to modify and distribute this tool responsibly, while adhering to the license terms.

## Author - Ariel Gamrian

- LinkedIn - [Ariel Gamrian](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariel-gamrian/)

## GitHub:

> **[GitHub - SafeBreach-Labs/CloudMiner: Execute code using Azure Automation service...](https://github.com/SafeBreach-Labs/CloudMiner)**
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> Execute code using Azure Automation service without getting charged