Mining Bitcoin during working hours? Do not do it!

An IT employee in New York had a lucrative business, namely mining Bitcoins during working hours. That was not helpful…

The IT supervisor thought it was a good idea: to mine Bitcoins during working hours. But he got caught. The man, named Christopher Naples, reportedly had 46 platforms hidden in the offices of the Suffolk County Center in Riverhead, New York. Not only did he have a great idea, he handled it professionally. According to a survey, ten of these platforms had been installed as of February, consuming more than $6,000 in energy. But since there were still 36 machines, the total energy costs could be much higher. You understand: at the expense of the boss.

Mining Bitcoin during working hours

So Naples is the Sjaak. He could face up to 15 years in prison. According to sources the man built 46 mining machines in the county offices and hid them under floorboards. Naples is now charged with public corruption, grand theft, computer violation and official misconduct.

Prosecutors say the machines spent at least $6,000 on power, with the temperature of the rooms where the miners were installed soaring to 20 degrees. This in turn can have consequences for the surrounding server rooms and offices. About this, Timothy D. Sini, the Suffolk County District Attorney stated:

“Not only have we spent thousands of dollars in taxpayer dollars to fund this operation, but it also puts the county’s infrastructure at risk.”

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Employees of the province also complained that the air conditioning was not working properly. Unsurprisingly, they also suffered from slow internet. This was all because mining sucked up all the energy. Incidentally, this is not the first time a public office employee has abused power to mine cryptocurrencies. There have been several cases similar to this one. The New York City Department of Education has cases from 2013 and 2014 in which employees attempted to mine Bitcoin using company equipment. Judgment will be this year.