An IT specialist working at a Covid-19 hospital in Russia has been illegally mining cryptocurrencies for nearly a year.
An IT specialist working at a hospital in the southern Siberian city of Gorno-Altaisk began using the hospital’s resources in February 2021.
For almost a year, according to the statement of the authorities in the region. mining with illegal electricity The perpetrator caused more than 400 thousand rubles (about 6 thousand 700 dollars) in damages.
Police raided the home of the unidentified person and confiscated a group of computer equipment, including mining equipment.
According to the statements made by the local law enforcement officers, the person who was taken into custody, due to financial difficulties turned to cryptocurrency mining.
The miner, whose identity is currently confidential, could face up to two years in prison if found guilty.