Google Bans All Cryptomining Extensions From the Chrome Store
Google Bans All Cryptomining Extensions From the Chrome Store
Security, Spoken · SpokenLayer
April 4, 20183m 9s
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Show Notes
It's been about six months since cryptojacking exploded, and in that short time the approach has evolved and adapted to initiate illicit cryptocurrency mining in all different ways. Now, Google's taking a stand, announcing Monday that it would begin blocking any Chrome extension submitted to the Web Store that mines cryptocurrency. In July, it will remove existing extensions that currently contain mining functionality.
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