Government websites hijacked by cryptocurrency-mining malware

Government websites hijacked by cryptocurrency-mining malware

6 years ago
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https://www.cnet.com/news/government-websites-ico-hijacked-by-cryptocurrency-monero-mining-malware/

A security researcher discovered a handful of government websites in the US, UK and Australia had been compromised on Sunday by malware aiming to take control of visitors' computers to mine cryptocurrency.

Researcher Scott Helme reported over 4,000 websites, including the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the General Medical Council and some NHS websites, were affected by the problem.