Abstractism Deny Wrongdoing As Steam Remove Illicit Miner From Gaming Platform

Abstractism Deny Wrongdoing As Steam Remove Illicit Miner From Gaming Platform
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2018-7-31 16:30

Just this morning we reported on a game, available via Steam that goes by the name of Abstractism. The game was designed to be a benign platform designed for procrastination and wasting time. After further investigation by YouTuber, SidAlpha, it transpires that the game actually contained an illicit cryptocurrency miner, that was abusing the processing powers of users computers to illegally mine cryptocurrencies.

“This is yet another example of how malicious mining is very easy to integrate into everyday activities.

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