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Steam Shuts Down Game for Cryptomining Monero from Gamers

Accepted submission by MrPlow at 2018-07-31 13:34:25
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Submitted via IRC for AndyTheAbsurd

Valve Corporation, the company behind the gaming website Steam, suddenly pulled a game called Abstractism from its store. Customer complaints and game performance point to another crypto jacking.

Source: https://www.ccn.com/steam-shuts-down-game-for-cryptomining-monero-from-gamers/ [ccn.com]


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