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US Extradites Canadian Man for Alleged University Cryptomining Hacking Spree
Two Canadian nationals allegedly hacked into university networks, stealing credentials and installing malware to secretly mine cryptocurrency, causing significant disruptions to computing resources at at least four US universities. The brazen scheme, which ran from 2016 to 2019, even hijacked a supercomputer to fuel their illicit mining operation.