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Crypto-jackers slip Coinhive mining code into YouTube site ads

Maelstorm Bronze badge

Would you like a cryptominer with that video?

Nothing surprises me anymore. However, the question that we should all be asking is why are ads allowed to use JavaScript in the first place?

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