Sneaky fake Google Translate app installs crypto miner on 112,000 PCs
Dressed up as legitimate desktop software, this sneaky malware has infected thousands of machines across 11 countries, forcing them to unknowingly mine Monero (XMR).
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Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
Dressed up as legitimate desktop software, this sneaky malware has infected thousands of machines across 11 countries, forcing them to unknowingly mine Monero (XMR).
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