Cryptojacking is the unauthorized use of someone else’s computer to mine cryptocurrency. Hackers use cryptojacking to mine cryptocurrency by installing malware on a victim’s computer that secretly uses the victim’s processing power to mine cryptocurrency.
Cryptojacking is a growing problem. The number of websites that are using cryptojacking scripts has increased by 4,000% in the past year. In addition, the amount of processing power that is being used to mine cryptocurrency by cryptojacking scripts has increased by 6,000%.
Cryptojacking can be very profitable for hackers. Cryptojacking scripts can use a victim’s computer to mine cryptocurrency at a rate of $5 per day. This can result in a hacker making over $1,000 per month from a single victim’s computer.
Cryptojacking can also be very damaging to victims. Cryptojacking scripts can use a victim’s computer to mine cryptocurrency at a rate of $5 per day. This can result in a victim’s computer becoming unusable and overheating.
There are a few ways that you can protect yourself from cryptojacking. You can use an ad blocker to prevent cryptojacking scripts from being loaded into your web browser. You can also use a cryptocurrency mining blocker to prevent cryptojacking scripts from using your computer’s processing power.