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Government Websites Deliver Cryptocurrency Mining Code
2018-02-12 10:03

Security of Code Pushed by Content Delivery Networks Remains Ongoing ConcernMore than 4,200 websites, some belonging to the U.S., U.K. and Australian governments, have been turning their visitors' computers into mining machines to harvest the virtual currency Monero. The security lapse continues the recent trend of cryptocurrency mining malware overtaking ransomware.


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