US Charges Canadian Man Over Alleged Hacks of University Supercomputers
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Ryan James Roach was extradited to the US on October 28 and faces federal charges with Mathiew James Stubbings, who is still fighting extradition in Canada. Prosecutors allege the pair compromised university systems between June 2016 and December 2019, using malware, stolen logins, disguised virtual private servers and lateral movement to run cryptomining software. The charges include computer damage and unauthorised access offences, each carrying up to 10 years in prison.
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What to do
- Patch systems promptly to reduce the risk of compromise.
- Monitor for unusual processing load that could indicate unauthorised cryptomining.
- Treat any credential theft as a serious incident and investigate it fully.
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