The Problem with Cryptojacking

Published: Feb. 26, 2018, 4:31 p.m.

v. Swiping computer processing power through a web browser to illicitly mint cryptocurrency. People who streamed the TV drama Billions last fall may have been hit by some real-life financial chica\xadnery. While they watched, a rogue script on the Showtime website directed their PCs to engage in \u201cmining\u201d operations for a bitcoin-like digital currency. Doing currency mining on your own machine is perfectly legit.