How to Block Cryptojacking: Browser Extensions That Stop…
By Damilola Esebame
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SonicWall reported 1.06 billion cryptojacking incidents globally in 2023, representing a 659% increase over 2022. Browser-based cryptojacking secretly uses victims' CPU resources to mine privacy coins like Monero, which users can counter using extensions such as MinerBlock and ad blockers. Organizations also face significant cloud infrastructure costs from undetected mining attacks, including nearly $500,000 in Azure charges in a USAID incident.