File sharing site The Pirate Bay hit with new cryptojacking claims
The Pirate Bay, a peer-to-peer file sharing platform, has reportedly redeployed its cryptojacking script, which harnesses processing power from visitors to mine cryptocurrencies.
The Pirate Bay, a peer-to-peer file sharing platform, has reportedly redeployed its cryptojacking script, which harnesses processing power from visitors to mine cryptocurrencies.
Police in Japan are investigating a cryptojacking case that involves Coinhive. So far, three suspects have been arrested.
A new, major wave of cryptojacking attack is underway, specifically targeting websites using the Drupal content management system.
In a bid to prevent cryptojacking, all Chrome web browsers that mine cryptocurrencies are now banned from the Google Chrome Web Store.
A post drafted by Microsoft’s Windows Defender Research security unit highlighted a number of ways criminals are currently leveraging cryptocurrencies for nefarious ends.
The hackers tried to keep resource usage low to avoid triggering suspicion, indicating the level of planning that have gone into the attack.