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Simply put, cryptojacking is an unauthorized cryptocurrency mining operation.
What is Cryptojacking and Why It's a CyberSecurity Risk Sean Michael Kerner 2021
alexz commented on the word cryptojacking
is where a web browser is hijacked to run a crypto-mining program for someone else.
February 12, 2018
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http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/22/technology/cryptojacking-mining-tesla-websites/index.html
Hackers have a new trick up their sleeves: hijacking computers to generate digital coins.
As bitcoin and other cryptocurrency prices soar, "cryptojacking" attackers surreptitiously take over web browsers, phones and servers to make some serious profit.
February 25, 2018