Google Will Block Mining Activity With Chrome Extension

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Google Chrome is now moving to block cryptojacking. Cryptojacking - uses a user machine that does not know to redirect to bitcoin mining activity,

Google Chrome is the most popular browser in the world and has been in the top position in the last decade. With this popularity comes the user base to exploit. Cybercriminals have tricked users into installing extensions and other scripts into the browser secretly using machine resources to mine bitcoins.

Cryptojacking can be a major cause of user machine delays, overheating, and increased power usage.

According to Wired, Google announced on Monday, April 2, that it will now block cryptojacking extensions submitted to Webstore Chrome, and will remove cryptojacking extensions that existed in July.