Cryptocurrency Miners hidden in websites now run even after users close the browser

Some websites use a simple trick to keep their cryptocurrency miners scripts running in the background even when the user has closed the browser window.

County employee accused of hiding Bitcoin mining operation under the floor at work and racking up $6,000 electrical bill

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400 Websites Secretly Served Cryptocurrency Miners to Visitors

Cryptojacking and the Bitcoin Miner Virus Threat

Sneaky websites continue to mine cryptocurrency even after you close them

Illegal bitcoin mining by Suffolk County employees suspected years before discovery, records show - Newsday

Cryptocurrency mining affects over 500 million people. And they have no idea it is happening.

Cryptocurrency Miners Exploiting WordPress Sites

Getting Started: Wallet Extension

Is your web browser secretly mining cryptocurrency?

Google Bans Cryptocurrency Mining Extensions From Chrome Web Store

Bitcoin mining was booming in Kazakhstan. Then it was gone.

Opera's smartphone browsers now protect users against cryptojacking