{"id":555926,"date":"2023-02-24T08:54:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T05:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/man-faces-arrest-over-alleged-crypto-mine-hidden-under-a-school\/"},"modified":"2023-02-24T08:54:24","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T05:54:24","slug":"man-faces-arrest-over-alleged-crypto-mine-hidden-under-a-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/man-faces-arrest-over-alleged-crypto-mine-hidden-under-a-school\/","title":{"rendered":"# Man faces arrest over alleged crypto mine hidden under a school"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a21876a1a2d4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a21876a1a2d4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/man-faces-arrest-over-alleged-crypto-mine-hidden-under-a-school\/#%E2%80%9D_Man_faces_arrest_over_alleged_crypto_mine_hidden_under_a_school_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Man faces arrest over alleged crypto mine hidden under a school &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Man_faces_arrest_over_alleged_crypto_mine_hidden_under_a_school_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Man faces arrest over alleged crypto mine hidden under a school &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjMtMDIvOTE3NDRmMjEtYzMzYi00MDhlLWI5MzEtMTc4OWVhNWQ4NjQ2LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-48054ca8>A former facilities worker who allegedly set up a secret cryptocurrency mining operation inside a Massachusetts school\u2019s crawl space is due for arrest after missing a scheduled court hearing to answer to charges.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nadeam Nahas was scheduled to be arraigned on Feb. 23 facing charges of vandalizing a school and fraudulent use of electricity, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national\/police-crypto-mining-operation-found-in-school-crawl-space\/2023\/02\/23\/a1aba8bc-b3a0-11ed-94a0-512954d75716_story.html\">according<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST IN: an ex-town employee is accused of running a &#8220;Cryptocurrency mining operation&#8221; out of Cohasset High School. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cdBlMIxnnH\">pic.twitter.com\/cdBlMIxnnH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 whalechart (@WhaleChart) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhaleChart\/status\/1628910003871485954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>A default warrant is a type if warrant issued by courts when a person fails to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear in court or comply with an order, and authorizes law enforcement officers to arrest the person.<\/p>\n<p>Nahas, who is said to have previously worked in the facilities department for the town of Cohasset, Massachusetts, United States, is alleged to have stolen electricity worth almost $18,000 in order to power his crypto mining operation in 2021, between April 28 and Dec. 14.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Court documents show the town calculated Nahas &#8211; of Norwell (he worked for the town of Cohasset in the facilities dept) allegedly stole $17,492.57 worth electricity as the computers did their work 24\/7 near the boiler room in the basement. It was discovered 12-14-21.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jonathan Hall (@JHall7<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JHall7news\/status\/1628797104972865537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Local police were reportedly initially informed about the operation in December 2021 after Cohasset\u2019s facilities director noticed computers, wiring and ductwork that seemed out of place given they were in a crawl space near the school\u2019s boiler room.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 11 computers were found there, and Nahas was identified as a suspect after a three-month investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Nahas resigned from his position with the town of Cohasset in March.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <\/strong><strong><em>The economics of cryptocurrency mining: Costs, revenues and market trends<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is certainly not the first time someone has been charged with stealing electricity in order to mine cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<p>In July 2021, Malaysian officials destroyed $1.2 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) mining rigs that were confiscated from residents who were stealing electricity to mine.<\/p>\n<p>A year prior, in August 2020, Bulgarian authorities arrested two men for illegally siphoning off more than $1.5 million in electricity to operate two crypto mining farms.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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