> CoinHive was a browser cryptocurrency mining script, shut down in 2019: why its code on a website is a security issue and what it means for GDPR.
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# CoinHive

Essential · [Official website](https://coinhive.com)

CoinHive was a JavaScript service that mined the Monero cryptocurrency in visitors' browsers, using their processor power, as an alternative to advertising. It was widely abused by attackers who injected it into hacked sites without the owners' or visitors' knowledge, and was shut down in March 2019. Any CoinHive code found on a site today should be treated as a security issue and removed.

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## CoinHive and the GDPR

CoinHive is classified as “Essential”. On a site that targets European visitors, it must only load after the visitor consents, and it must be listed in your cookie policy.

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