Florida Government Agency employee was arrested for illegally mining crypto using departmental computers.
According to Tampa Bay Times, published March 13, Florida’s Department of Citrus (FDoC) computer system has been used to mine cryptocurrencies. An IT executive at the FDoC was arrested this week.
Crypto-mining using department computers
FDoC employee Matthew McDermott, according to Florida State Legislature (FDLE), Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC) used computers in the Citrus Division to mine cryptocurrencies.
McDermott is accused of grand theft and abuse of official power. He is currently in the Polk County jail. The FDLE also noted that McDermott purchased 24 graphics processing units (GPUs) for more than $22,000 using a “government purchase card” from July to December.
In February of this year, a At the Russian nuclear power plant, many engineers were arrested for attempting to use a supercomputer to mine Bitcoin.
We may see more such illegal situations in the coming days, as governments have supercomputers and government offices have many computers. . The cryptocurrency mining craze has taken over the world and people are looking for new ways to benefit themselves.
Cointelegraph