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- According to a experts at internet security firm ESET, alarm bells should ring if you notice your phone overheating, running slowly or the battery running out inexplicably quickly.
- All of these symptoms could be a sign that your phone has been hacked by a cryptojacker.
- The battery malfunctions and overheating caused by mining can damage your devices — and the damage can sometimes be permanent.
If your mobile phone (especially if it's an Android) has started to run slowly, is overheating, or its battery is depleting rapidly for no apparent reason, you should be worried.
Why? According to a report from AFP, these symptoms may mean you've been the unfortunate victim of a cryptojacker.
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