Hackers used pirated versions of games for mining cryptocurrency – Igromania

Representatives Avast told that hackers use pirate games to mine cryptocurrency.

The Crackonosh virus is placed in the project files, which secretly uses the power of the PC to profit hackers from the user. In total, more than 220 thousand cars have already been infected, and the criminals have received over $ 2 million over the past three years. More than 800 PCs are “infected” per day, although this number may be higher – after all, not everyone has an antivirus that detects the work of hackers.

Projects such as NBA 2K19, Grand Theft Auto V, Far Cry 5, The Sims 4 and Jurassic World Evolution

Users who are victims of hackers may notice slowdowns and problems in their PCs, and their electricity bill will also be higher than standard. Among the main countries with a similar problem were Brazil, the Philippines and the United States.

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