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  2. Zealot Campaign - Wikipedia

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    The Zealot Campaign is a cryptocurrency mining malware collected from a series of stolen National Security Agency (NSA) exploits, released by the Shadow Brokers group on both Windows and Linux machines to mine cryptocurrency, specifically Monero.

  3. Monero - Wikipedia

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    Monero (/ m ə ˈ n ɛr oʊ /; Abbreviation: XMR) is a cryptocurrency which uses a blockchain with privacy-enhancing technologies to obfuscate transactions to achieve anonymity and fungibility. Observers cannot decipher addresses trading Monero, transaction amounts, address balances, or transaction histories.

  4. GPU mining - Wikipedia

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    GPU mining is the use of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) to "mine" proof-of-work cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin. [1] Miners receive rewards for performing computationally intensive work, such as calculating hashes, that amend and verify transactions on an open and decentralized ledger.

  5. Cryptojacking - Wikipedia

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    Cryptojacking is the act of exploiting a computer to mine cryptocurrencies, often through websites, [1] [2] [3] against the user's will or while the user is unaware. [4] One notable piece of software used for cryptojacking was Coinhive, which was used in over two-thirds of cryptojacks before its March 2019 shutdown. [5]

  6. List of cryptocurrencies - Wikipedia

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    Since the creation of bitcoin in 2009, the number of new cryptocurrencies has expanded rapidly. [1]The UK's Financial Conduct Authority estimated there were over 20,000 different cryptocurrencies by the start of 2023, although many of these were no longer traded and would never grow to a significant size.

  7. Cloud mining - Wikipedia

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    Cloud mining is the process of cryptocurrency mining utilizing a remote data center with shared processing power. [1] Cloud mining has been used by ransomware groups and scammers to launder cryptocurrency. [2] This type of cloud mining enables users to mine bitcoins or alternative cryptocurrencies without managing the hardware.

  8. Bitcoin - Wikipedia

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    Bitcoin Core is among the best known clients. Forks of Bitcoin Core exist such as Bitcoin Unlimited . [ 94 ] Wallets can be full clients, with a full copy of the blockchain to check the validity of mined blocks, [ 7 ] : ch. 1 or lightweight clients, just to send and receive transactions without a local copy of the entire blockchain. [ 95 ]

  9. Bitmain - Wikipedia

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    Bitmain Technologies sued Great North Data alleging problems from the start of the agreement between the two companies. Bitmain develops and produces miners where it operates some of its hardware out of third-party "mining farms". Great North Data provides space to companies like Bitmain to install and run their bitcoin mining equipment. [25]