The ICO is among several government organisations hit by crypto-mining hackers

The ICO is among several government organisations hit by crypto-mining hackers

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http://tech.newstatesman.com/news/crypto-mining-hackers-ico-government

The UK’s data protection regulator was among several government organisations hit by a crypto-mining hack over the weekend, a security researcher has revealed.

Scott Helme identified a malicious script running on the Information Commissioner Office’s site after being tipped off by a friend whose anti-virus software flagged the code.

The ICO is among several government organisations hit by crypto-mining hackers

Feb 12, 2018, 12:26pm UTC
http://tech.newstatesman.com/news/crypto-mining-hackers-ico-government >The UK’s data protection regulator was among several government organisations hit by a crypto-mining hack over the weekend, a security researcher has revealed. >Scott Helme identified a malicious script running on the Information Commissioner Office’s site after being tipped off by a friend whose anti-virus software flagged the code.