An IT manager from the state of Florida’s Department of Citrus (FDoC) has been arrested this week for using the FDoC’s computer system to for cryptocurrencies, according to a article published March 13.
According to the (FDLE), FDoC employee Matthew McDermott was using computers in the Department of Citrus to mine for cryptocurrencies including (BTC) and (LTC).
Crypto mining requires a large amount of electricity, and the utility bills for the Department of Citrus had jumped more than 40 percent from October 2017 to January 2018, around $825.
McDermott has been charged with grand theft and official misconduct and is currently at Polk County jail. The FDLE also noted that McDermott had purchased 24 graphic processing units for over $22,000 using a “state purchasing card” from July to December.
In February of this year, several engineers were arrested at a nuclear power center for to mine for bitcoin.
Published at Thu, 15 Mar 2018 16:14:41 +0000
