Thousands of websites worldwide hijacked by cryptocurrency mining code due Browsealoud plugin hack

Thousands of websites worldwide hijacked by cryptocurrency mining code due Browsealoud plugin hack Thousands of websites worldwide hijacked by a cryptocurrency mining code due to the hack of the popular Browsealoud plugin. A massive attack hit thousands of websites around the world, crooks deployed Coinhive scripts forcing them to secretly mine cryptocurrencies on visitors’ browsers. The list of compromised websites (4275) includes the UK’s NHS, Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) (ico.org.uk), the UK’s […] The post Thousands of websites worldwide hijacked by cryptocurrency mining code due Browsealoud plugin hack appeared first on Security Affairs. Read More At -> https://blog.cripperz.sg/2018/02/12/thousands-of-websites-worldwide-hijacked-by-cryptocurrency-mining-code-due-browsealoud-plugin-hack/