Cybercriminals are able to break the bank by mining for cryptocurrency which requires mass computing power to solve complex mathematical problems. Cisco Talos report claims crypto-mining botnets can earn hackers up to $500 dollars a day and a dedicated effort could equate to more than $100,000 dollars a year. 220 popular websites have recently been found to contain cryptomining code, according to research from AdGuard. More than 80% of code rendering on a website is provided by third parties.”]
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