Illegal cryptocurrency farm found under the floor of a Polish court

Under the halls of a Polish court, a secret cryptocurrency mining facility was discovered that consumed thousands of Polish zlotys worth of electricity every month. The police were called in to dismantle the network, which was unnoticed through the floor and ventilation ducts.

Although no one has been charged yet, suspicions fall on the company that maintains the court’s IT system. The case is currently being investigated by Poland’s top law enforcement agency, the Internal Security Agency, as well as IT experts hired by the Warsaw District Prosecutor’s Office. The Supreme Administrative Court, where the shocking discovery was made, assured that there was no threat to data security.

This startling story demonstrates a grim trend: all over the world, criminals are using public institutions to steal electricity to use for their crypto-mining purposes.