Symantec a U.S company who provides cybersecurity software and services) discovered several potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) on the Microsoft Store that surreptitiously use the victim’s CPU power to mine cryptocurrency. This points to a wider trend of crypto-related cryber-crime, with increased sophistication and complexity of tactics.

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