Cryptojacking has become one of the major issues in the cryptocurrency space. Individuals, crypto exchanges, companies have been losing their funds due to these issues. Google has recently announced that it is going to protect Chrome users from Cryptojacking. The search engine has made stricter rules for Chrome extension developers. The move is taken to decrease the risk of crypto hacks and mining malware.
Google published a blog on Monday announcing its move towards protecting its users from Cryptojacking. The technology company has planned some changes to the way Chrome handles extensions that require extensive permissions. The search engine is tightening the rules for developers distributing extensions via the Chrome Web Store.
It is about time they actually implemented that, considering the rate at which Google has been a lot vulnerable to attacks when it comes to their extensions. Looking at how some people recently lost their tokens and Ethereum recently from a crypto jacking that occurred based on chrome extension has really made a lot of people to switch browsers, which I am sure Google Inc., must have realized and trying to do everything possible to not get sidelined as a result of that. Also, it is a good thing to see the search engine tightening the rules when it comes to what appears and how to at least eliminate phishing sites.