https://wccftech.com/cryptojacking-top-10-biggest-threats/

Malware that covertly mines cryptocurrency has managed to get into the top of the most wanted malware list.

The end of 2017 saw cryptocurrency taking over our digital lives. From soaring coin values to people losing millions of dollars in targeted attacks on wallets, and even getting kidnapped for their bitcoins – the criminal world’s focus visibly shifted to leverage this popularity. We also saw a number of reports where billions of users were targeted by attackers who were trying to use their system resources to mine for digital currency. According to security researchers, cryptojacking malware has become so popular that it’s now in the list of top ten most prevalent malware variants.