A security researcher found Coinhive code hidden on a Los Angeles Times webpage that was secretly using visitors devices to mine cryptocurrency. The cryptominer in question was made by a company that offers a Monero JavaScript miner to websites as a nontraditional way to monetize website content. The incident was found by Troy Mursch, a security researcher at Bad Packets Report, on Wednesday. He said he notified the LA Times via email and advised it to remove the code as soon as possible.
Source: https://threatpost.com/cryptojacking-attack-found-on-los-angeles-times-website/130041/