Crypto miners are killing free CI
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CI providers like LayerCI, GitLab, TravisCI, and Shippable are all worsening or shutting down their free tiers due to cryptocurrency mining attacks.

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  • doublepepperoni [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    At WebDollar's April peak price of $.0005, the repository was making $77USD per month - a considerable sum in many countries, especially given that the only tools required are a laptop and an internet connection

    I mean, can you blame them?

    • ergot [comrade/them]
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      4 years ago

      Github/etc would be better off paying them off so they don't do it, like some sort of protection racket