Canadians extradited over cryptomining on university supercomputers
Original title: Canadian Extradited to US Over Cryptomining Hacks on University Supercomputers
Ryan Roach extradited after hijacking US university systems for Electroneum mining from 2016 to 2019
Two Canadian men face federal prosecution in New York after allegedly orchestrating a multi-year campaign that hijacked computing resources at American universities to secretly mine cryptocurrency. A federal grand jury indicted Ryan James Roach, 35, of Saskatchewan, and Mathiew James Stubbings, 41, of Ontario. Roach was extradited from Canada on October 28 while extradition proceedings against Stubbings remain underway. The intrusions spanned from June 2016 through December 2019, compromising systems at academic institutions in New York, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
- Intrusions spanned June 2016 through December 2019
- Compromised systems at academic institutions in NY, MA, NC, TN
- Used multi-country VPS infrastructure and fraudulent identities
- Repurposed university hardware for Electroneum mining
- Max statutory penalty of 10 years and $250,000 fine on each count
- Countries
- CanadaUnited States
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