Claude Code Detects Hidden XMRig Cryptominer Consuming 1175% CPU on Mac

A Mac user reported that Anthropic’s Claude Code found an unauthorized XMRig cryptocurrency miner while helping develop a temperature-monitoring application. The mining process reportedly consumed approximately 1,175% CPU, equivalent to nearly 12 fully utilized processor cores, which explained the machine’s sluggish performance. Claude Detects Hidden XMRig The account, shared by Reddit user u/UntilHEX, describes an […]

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