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a type of cyber attack in which a hacker hijacks a computer's processing power to mine cryptocurrency without the owner's consent
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Cryptojacking is a type of cyber attack where hackers use a victim's computer to mine cryptocurrency without their knowledge.
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I heard that some websites have been cryptojacking visitors' computers to mine cryptocurrency.
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Watch out for websites that might be sneakily cryptojacking your computer for their own gain.
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The rise of cryptojacking is like a silent thief stealing computing power for illicit purposes.