Browser-based cryptojacking is back as attacks spike 163%

Cointelegraph

Published Aug 25, 2020 10:33PM ET

Updated Aug 26, 2020 12:20AM ET

The crypto price surge since March has been accompanied by a wave of cryptojacking attacks according to new research published by cybersecurity firm Symantec (NASDAQ:NLOK).

According to the company there was a 163% increase in browser-based cryptojacking activity in the second quarter of 2020. Cryptojacking had previously been in a steep decline from March 2019 due to the shutdown of the mining script maker, CoinHive.

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