Co-owner of computer gaming service ESEA has admitted that the company used its client software to mine bitcoins using its software. ESEAs users say that the unannounced activity overheated their graphics cards, damaging them in the process. The revelation prompted widespread condemnation on official forums, which had already seen a number of recent posts from users complaining about antivirus warnings and overheating hardware. ESEA co-owner Craig Levine said he had no knowledge of any bitcoin mining until the scandal broke.”]
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