The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has arrested power plant operators for mining cryptocurrency in the Yuzhoukrainsk nuclear power plant facility.
English-language Ukrainian news site UNIAN reported the details of the arrest on Aug. 21. According to the report, the crypto miners compromised the nuclear facility’s security via their mining setup’s internet connection. Due to the equipment’s connection to the internet, the miners reportedly leaked classified information on the plant’s physical protection system.