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While increased volatility and rising mining difficulties have deterred crypto-mining attacks, users in India and Sri Lanka face a relatively higher chance of encountering one, according to Microsoft's recent cybersecurity report for countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
Mining attacks infect a user's computer with crypto-mining malware that allows the hacker to utilise someone else's computing power to mine cryptos without their knowledge.
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