Canadian man extradited to US over alleged university network cryptomining spree
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What happened
Two Canadian men are accused of breaking into university computer networks in the United States and secretly using the machines to mine cryptocurrency. One of them, Ryan James Roach, was sent to the United States in October and appeared in court, while the other is still awaiting extradition.
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What to do
- Check high-performance computing and university systems for unexplained cryptomining processes and rootkits.
- Reset credentials on systems that may have been compromised and enforce unique passwords.
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