https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-wordpress-plugin-comes-with-cryptocurrency-mining-function/ > Malicious plugins for WordPress websites are being used not just to maintain access on the compromised server but also to mine for cryptocurrency. > Researchers at website security company Sucuri noticed the number of malicious plugins increase over the past months. The components are clones of legitimate software, altered for nefarious purposes.