Digital cash hack hits public sector sites

Trevor Treharne
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Attempts to mine cryptocurrency affects thousands of websites, including several government sites

Hackers were reportedly taking control of users' computers to mine cryptocurrency in a malware attack that has affected thousands of websites. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) took do...

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