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Wind farm worker sentenced after turning turbines into a secret crypto mine – November 2025

Author/Source: Bitdefender (Hot for Security blog) See the full link here

Takeaway

This article tells the story of a wind farm worker who secretly used the company’s equipment and electricity to mine cryptocurrency. You’ll learn about how he did it and what happened to him after he was caught.

Technical Subject Understandability

Beginner

Analogy/Comparison

Using company property to mine cryptocurrency is like using your workplace’s tools and electricity to build your own personal furniture to sell on the side.

Why It Matters

This matters because it shows that misusing company property for personal gain can lead to serious trouble. For example, the worker in the article lost his job, faced legal charges, and will serve time in prison.

Related Terms

Cryptocurrency mining, Ethereum, Bitcoin. Jargon Conversion: Cryptocurrency mining is when computers solve puzzles to create new digital money. Ethereum and Bitcoin are types of digital money that exist only online.