Malware Study Claims Criminals Mined 4.4 Percent of Monero, Less Than Previously Thought

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Published Jan 10, 2019 06:41AM ET

Updated Jan 10, 2019 07:21AM ET

Malware Study Claims Criminals Mined 4.4 Percent of Monero, Less Than Previously Thought

Cryptocurrency mining malware is responsible for less of the supply of altcoin Monero (XMR) in circulation than previously thought, new research published Jan. 3 claims.

A joint effort by researchers at King’s College London and Carlos III University in Madrid, Spain, the study analyzed huge swathes of malware over a twelve-year period.

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