Crypto-mining malware saw 4,000% increase in 2018

Crypto-mining malware saw 4,000% increase in 2018
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2018-12-20 15:06

One of the most common hacks to punctuate the 2018 cryptocurrency media was illicit crypto-mining, also known as crypto-jacking, a recent report shows just how widespread it is becoming. According to the latest report from cyber security firm McAfee Labs, 2018 saw a 4000-percent increase in instances of crypto-mining malware.

The report states there were over 4 million new threats in Q3 of this year alone, compared to the 500,000 of the same period last year. Crypto-jacking relies on infecting victims’ devices without their knowledge, and using the computing power to mine cryptocurrency. The victim ends up fronting the electricity…

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