GLOSSARY / Cryptojacking

What is Cryptojacking?

Hijacking a victim’s computing resources to mine cryptocurrency without consent.

Cryptojacking runs mining code via malware or malicious browser scripts, stealing CPU/GPU cycles and electricity. It is often noticed only through degraded performance or cloud-bill spikes.

Exposed cloud services and containers are common targets.

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