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Secret Crypto Mining Operation Found In US School's Crawl Space

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Nadeam Nahas, a former employee of a Massachusetts town, is facing charges for allegedly setting up a secret cryptocurrency mining operation in a remote crawl space at a school.

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Nahas was charged with fraudulent use of electricity and vandalising a school, but he did not show up for arraignment, and a judge issued a default warrant after rejecting a defense motion to reschedule.

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Nahas pled not guilty to the charges.

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Crypto mining consumes vast amounts of electricity, and the operation Nahas allegedly set up stole $18,000 worth of electricity from the school.

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Police responded to Cohasset Middle/High School in December 2021 after the town's facilities director found electrical wires, temporary duct work, and numerous computers that seemed out of place.

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It was determined that it was a cryptocurrency mining operation unlawfully hooked up to the school's electrical system.

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The Coast Guard Investigative Service and the Department of Homeland Security assisted with safely removing and examining the equipment.

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Nahas, the town's assistant facilities director, was identified as a suspect after a three-month investigation.

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After a show-cause hearing, a criminal complaint was issued, and Nahas subsequently resigned from his job with the town in early 2022.

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Nahas's arraignment was rescheduled for a later date, and he remains innocent until proven guilty.

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