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'Watch Dogs' Game Torrent May Be Infected with Crypto Mining Malware

Hackers may be employing a new clever tactic in an effort to enlist powerful PCs into cryptocurrency mining botnets.

By Nermin HajdarbegovicMay 26, 2014

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