The Evolution of Cryptojacking: From Coinhive to a Cybersecurity Plague

The Rise of Coinhive Coinhive marked a pivotal moment in the history of cryptojacking [https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/cryptojacking-explained-everything-you-need-to-know-about-silent-digital-robberies/] . Introduced in September 2017, it was initially presented as a legitimate tool for website owners to monetize their sites. Instead of relying on ads, webmasters could integrate the Coinhive script, which would use a fraction of the visitor's CPU power to mine Monero cryptocurre