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Australian Gov Contractor Sentenced for Mining Crypto on Supercomputer – Decrypt
A former contractor for an Australian research agency has been sentenced for using supercomputers to mine crypto in 2018 that caused $76,000 AUD in damages.
In brief
- Jonathan Khoo, a former contractor for the Australian government, used research supercomputers to mine crypto in 2018.
- Khoo has been sentenced to 300 hours of community service but could have faced up to 10 years in jail.
- Khoo caused $76,000 AUD in lost productivity for less than $10,000 AUD in mining profits.
A former contractor for an Australian government research agency has been sentenced for using supercomputers to mine cryptocurrency in 2018. He…
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