Cybercriminals Hide Crypto Mining Script Behind Kobe Bryant Wallpaper

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Published Jan 31, 2020 05:22AM ET

Updated Jan 31, 2020 07:02AM ET

Cybercriminals Hide Crypto Mining Script Behind Kobe Bryant Wallpaper

Opportunistic cybercriminals are capitalizing on the death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant earlier this week by setting booby-traps for those searching for mementos of the star. According to a tweet by Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Security Intelligence on Jan. 31, hackers are hiding malicious html code containing a cryptojacking script in desktop wallpaper of the NBA all-time great.

Cryptojacking is a practice whereby cybercriminals hijack processing power from other computers to mine cryptocurrencies remotely.

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