Minnesota Man Avoids Jail Time for Cryptojacking Former Workplace

A Minnesota man was sentenced to fines and probation after a yearlong Ethereum cryptojacking scheme. He compromised his former employer’s systems to mine ETH every night for around a year. Despite causing $45,000 in server costs, the culprit earned less than $6,000. Economic desperation fueled this low-profile crime, and deteriorating circumstances may lead to similar incidents source: https://beincrypto.com/cryptojacking-ethereum-minnesota-scheme-workplace/