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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
League of Legends players in the Philippines are in a state after it was discovered that a malicious script used to mine cryptocurrencies by hijacking users’ computing power was discovered in the game’s Garena client.Cryptojackers Targeting GamersLeague of Legends is one of the most popular online games, amassing more than 81 million active monthly players according to a popular gaming media outlet. The astronomical number has, however, caught the attention of wrongdoers as a cryptojacking script was found on the game’s popular Garena client in the Philippines.A cryptojacking script is a piece of code embedded on a certain website (or in this case – a gaming client) which allows unauthorized third parties to take advantage of users computing power for the purpose of mining cryptocurrency.The code which was found on Garena was used to mine Monero, which is one of the popular cryptocurrencies targeted by cryptojackers. According to League of Legends – Philippines’ Facebook page, the issue was quickly resolved and there was no substantial damages done to affected users’ computers apart from increased CPU usage.Nevertheless, concerns remain in light of the apparent ease with which malicious code can be inserted into a game’s client – especially one as popular as Garena.Cybersecurity software company Symantec recently pointed out that the low barrier to entry is one of the primary reasons for which instances of cryptojacking are skyrocketing:The barrier to entry for coin mining is pretty low – potentially only requiring a couple of lines of code to operate – and coin mining can allow criminals to fly under the radar in a way that is not possible with other types of cybercrime.With the staggering active player base of League of Legends, it’s important that tougher and stricter security means are provided to prevent events of the kind from happening.Cryptojacking Cases
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