# Canadian Man Extradited to US Over Plot to Hijack University Supercomputers for Crypto

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/canadian-man-extradited-to-us-over-plot-to-hijack-university-supercomputers-for-crypto/
- Published: 2026-11-05T12:00:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T12:25:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Decrypt
- Original article: https://decrypt.co/382590/canadian-man-extradited-to-us-over-plot-to-hijack-university-supercomputers-for-crypto
- Topics: Americas, Business, Crypto, World

## Key points

- A Canadian man was extradited to the US over alleged university computer hacks.
- Prosecutors say the scheme ran from 2016 to 2019.
- His alleged co-conspirator’s extradition proceedings are continuing.

## Summary

Canadian Ryan James Roach has been extradited to the US to face charges over an alleged scheme to break into university computers and use them to mine cryptocurrency. The case highlights how cybercriminals can turn institutions’ computing resources into illicit profit, leaving victims with the electricity costs and reduced computer performance.

Prosecutors allege Roach and Mathiew James Stubbings targeted US educational institutions with supercomputers from June 2016 to December 2019, stealing login details and installing malware and mining software. The indictment carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine; Roach was arraigned in Rochester on 28 October, while extradition proceedings for Stubbings continue in Canada. Authorities have not said which cryptocurrency was allegedly mined.

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