Security News > 2017 > October > Coinhive breached due to old, reused password

Coinhive has suffered another setback: their DNS records have been surreptitiously changed by attackers, allowing them to steal cryptocurrency mined via the project’s script. What is Coinhive? Coinhive is a project that provides Monero-mining JavaScript code to website owners who want to earn money but not bombard visitors with ads. The script uses the visitors’ computers’ CPU power to mine cryptocurrency, ideally with the visitors’ knowledge and consent. Coinhive keeps around 30% of the value … More →

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