Friday, 24 March, 2023

Gamers fall victim to crypto-jacking

<p>Crackonosh, a crypto-mining malware script, infected gamers who used &quot;cracked&quot; copies of popular games. The software enables hackers to mine cryptocurrency in stealth using the victim&#39;s resources. Research showed that hackers made more than $2 M by crypto-jacking. The games included popular titles like GTA V, PES 2018, and NBA 2K19, available for free on forums or torrents. Avast, a cybersecurity firm, detected over 800 cases of crypto-jacking.</p>