UK and US government websites hacked for minning cryptocurrency using Coinhive Malware

UK and US government more than 4000 websites have been hacked and hackers put crypto mining malware coinhive in to the website that harnesses users computer to mine crypto currency Monero.

British security researcher Scott Helme who revealed the issue first ,according to this users browsing the websites of UK information Commissioners Office are affected by malware called coinhive which mines crypto currency Monero anonymously. ICO closed its website when it was first reveled . The hackers used a plug in called Browsealoud which is used to help blind users to access the content.

Now the malware has been completely disabled ,also British sites including Student loan company and Barnsley Hospital are also affected by this virus.

Coinhive has become the sixth most common form of malware.It has been found earlier in Google ads, Ultimate Fighting Championship Website and also in TV network Showtime .

HOW TO SPOT THE MINING MALWARE

Use a strong antivirus like avast as it can identify the malware script and prevent it from affecting your computer

If you PC becoming slower and getting so hot ,check your CPU usage if its is more than 90% of your CPU powers its a mining malware on your PC ,immediately run your antivirus if it is not avast , avast wont allow the malware to get in the PC where as some antivirus cannot identify the malware.

CRYPTO MINING MALWARE???

Crypto mining malware are used by the hackers to mine crypto currency from other users computers . One such malware is Coin hive as it is used to mine Monero .We will get a script from the coin hive and it can be put into aany website and users browsing the site will be affected as their computer CPU power is used to mine Crypto Currency
Another type is Coinpot where it can mine Bitcoin,Litecoin,Dogecoin,Dashcoin,Bitcoin Cash..