Article 3GB0C Epidemic of cryptojacking can be traced to escaped NSA superweapon

Epidemic of cryptojacking can be traced to escaped NSA superweapon

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Cory Doctorow
from on (#3GB0C)

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The epidemic of cryptojacking malware isn't merely an outgrowth of the incentive created by the cryptocurrency bubble -- that's just the motive, and the all-important the means and opportunity were provided by the same leaked NSA superweapon that powered last year's Wannacry ransomware epidemic. (more")

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