Government of Egypt Found Cryptojacking Its Citizens
Citizens of Egypt are mining the Monero cryptocurrency for their government (or an affiliated body) without their knowledge or their permission.
- Team CryptoGround
- Mar 11, 2018
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Citizens of Egypt are mining the Monero cryptocurrency for their government (or an affiliated body) without their knowledge or their permission.
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