JavaScript Cryptomining Scripts Discovered in 19 Google Play Apps
▻https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/javascript-cryptomining-scripts-discovered-in-19-google-play-apps
There doesn’t appear to be an end in sight for the cryptojacking scourge affecting all facets of the web right now.
If you’re not bored already of reading yet another incident where miscreants deployed the Coinhive in-browser script to mine Monero behind users’ backs, then this article might interest you.
Coinhive found inside Play Store apps
Our article is based on a 13-page report published last week by UK cyber-security firm Sophos. According to the company, its engineers discovered 19 Android applications that were uploaded and made available through the official Google Play Store.