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Learning & News => News related to Crypto => Topic started by: CebuBitcoin on September 17, 2018, 03:55:06 PM
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Official government websites have become a prime target for cryptojacking in India, The Economic Times (ET) reports today, September 17.
Cryptojacking is the practice of infecting a target with malware that uses a computer’s processing power to mine for cryptocurrencies without the owner’s consent or knowledge.
New research from cybersecurity analysts reportedly reveals that widely trusted government websites – including those of the director of the municipal administration of Andhra Pradesh, Tirupati Municipal Corporation and Macherla municipality – have become the latest to be exploited by the practice.
Readmore: https://cointelegraph.com/news/government-sites-in-india-among-prime-targets-for-cryptojacking-research-shows