Dropbox ditches unlimited storage offering, blaming crypto cloud miners
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The online storage platform Dropbox has binned its unlimited storage plan after discovering some of its users were using the service for resource-intensive purposes like
In the past, hackers have used cryptojacking malware that’s inserted into a victim’s internet-connected device or cloud-storage account.
The malicious program uses the resources of the device or cloud service to create a virtual machine that mines cryptocurrencies.
In 2021, Google said some attackers targeting its storage platform users could compromise an account and install mining software within 22 seconds.
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