Weather bureau staff investigated for alleged cryptocurrency mining on work computers

Look, mining cryptocurrency off work computers mightn’t be the greatest of ideas.

Two IT employees at Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology are under investigation by the Australian Federal Police, alleged to have used the agency’s computers to mine cryptocurrencies, according a report by ABC News.

Police executed a search warrant at the Melbourne headquarters of the organisation, questioning two employees while the rest of the IT staff were told to wait in a conference room. 

No charges have yet been laid, but one staffer is reportedly on leave. While it’s not illegal to mine cryptocurrency per se, it could be considered an illegal use of government resources. Read more…

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