The CPU.exe Miner is a Trojan that utilizes a victim's computer processor to mine the Monero, or XRM, digital currency. When installed, this Trojan will create numerous executables that when executed ...

The Vatico Monero (XMR) CPU Miner is a Trojan that utilizes a victim's computer processor to mine the XMR, or Monero, digital currency. This miner is installed through Trojans that masquerade as ...

Udpate, 9/17/17: It turns out the actual cryptocurrency being mined by TPB is actually Monero. As such this article has been updated. The Pirate Bay made its name as the site to go to if you want to ...

A cryptocurrency miner surfaced on The Pirate Bay for a day over the weekend. A cryptocurrency miner surfaced on the world’s largest torrenting site for a day over the weekend, raising the ire of ...

Last year, The Pirate Bay found itself in hot water (geddit?) after torrent downloaders discovered the site was quietly mining for cryptocurrency in the background. Quietly? Well, perhaps not if your ...

While there's a global GPU shortage because of cryptocurrency mining with Ethereum and other alt-coins, users of The Pirate Bay have found JavaScript code in the website that "borrows" your CPU to ...

Security researchers are concerned about the rise of cryptocurrency miners that are being embedded into websites and apps to use a device's resources without gaining permission. Security firm Trend ...

The Pirate Bay has come under fire for testing a Monero javascript miner as a possible means for generating new revenue to replace its current model of making money through advertising on the site. It ...

The Pirate Bay surprised many of its users when it added a JavaScript-based cryptocurrency miner to its website. On 16 September, users began posting on Reddit about how they’d seen a significant jump ...