Tag Archives: Cryptojacking

Since the cryptocurrency boom in popularity, scammers have taken the opportunity to exploit newcomers and enthusiasts with all manners of illicit mining. Following on from its ban on cryptocurrency advertisements last month, Google is now taking a stand by blocking any Chrome extension that can mine cryptocurrency from entering the …

The rise in popularity of cryptocurrency alongside its tendency to approach extremely high value has prompted an increase in hacker-based crimes. Just last week, over 4,000 UK government websites were breached in order to force them into mining cryptocurrency and now it seems Tesla is the latest victim as its …