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Two Canadians Accused of Hijacking U.S. University Supercomputers in International Cryptocurrency Hacking Scheme

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Sam Cooper
Nov 05, 2026
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ROCHESTER, New York — Two Canadian men have been charged in a U.S. federal investigation into an international computer-hacking operation that allegedly penetrated American university networks, stole login credentials and commandeered powerful research computers to secretly generate cryptocurrency.

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