A security firm has found evidence that North Korea may be using mining software to obtain Monero and transfer it to a Pyongyang university. Running a regime while sidestepping pesky sanctions is an expensive endeavor and one that North Korea seems to have plenty of experience in. However, according to a California-based cybersecurity firm, cryptocurrency could be a cost-effective solution. Sneaky Monero Mining ABC News recently reported that the firm, AlienVault, discovered a crypto mining software application, which appeared to be created last month, being unknowingly installed on victims’ computers. The mined crypto in question, Monero, was then transferred to Kim Il-sung University in Pyongyang. However, to play devil’s advocate, this university also has international students and lecturers, and not just those from North Korea. Cryptocurrency may be getting quietly channeled to North Korea university: Report #Monero https://t.co/PnEj44jRsg pic.twitter.com/xR6xAsK5QV — […]