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Canadian Extradited to US Over Cryptomining Hacks on University Supercomputers
SecurityWeek
· November 4, 2026AI summary
A Canadian individual has been extradited to the US for alleged involvement in hacking university supercomputers. The hacking was done to secretly mine Electroneum cryptocurrency, and a federal grand jury has indicted two Canadian men in connection with the incident.
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