THE ILLICIT CRYPTOCURRENCY MINING THREAT
The threat of illicit cryptocurrency mining represents an increasingly common cybersecurity risk for enterprises and individuals. As the values of various cryptocurrencies increase and their use becomes more prevalent, malicious cyber actors are using computers, web browsers, internet-ofthings (IoT) devices, mobile devices, and network infrastructure to steal their processing power to mine cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrency mining detections have increased sharply between 2017 and 2018.
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