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posted by martyb on Saturday November 10 2018, @06:44AM   Printer-friendly
from the TANSTAAFL dept.

BBC:

A Chinese headmaster has been fired after a secret stack of crypto-currency mining machines was found connected to his school's electricity supply.

Teachers at the school in Hunan became suspicious of a whirring noise that continued day and night, local media report.

This led to the discovery of the machines, which were mining the crypto-currency Ethereum.

They racked up an electricity bill of 14,700 yuan (£1,600).


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  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 10 2018, @07:38PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 10 2018, @07:38PM (#760468)

    Man in position of respect and authority falls victim to greed after hearing about internet fantasy money.
    Film at 11.

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