Russian nuclear scientists arrested for mining bitcoin

This is what happens when you go to work and all you can think about is crypto. :)

I guess having access to a supercomputer and not having it mine some crypto seemed like such a waste for those scientists.

"Russian security officers have arrested several scientists working at a top-secret Russian nuclear warhead facility for allegedly mining crypto-currencies.

The suspects had tried to use one of Russia's most powerful supercomputers to mine Bitcoins, media reports say.

The Federal Nuclear Centre in Sarov, western Russia, is a restricted area.

The centre's press service said: "There has been an unsanctioned attempt to use computer facilities for private purposes including so-called mining."

The supercomputer was not supposed to be connected to the internet - to prevent intrusion - and once the scientists attempted to do so, the nuclear centre's security department was alerted."

Link to the full article:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43003740

Anyway,
Make crypto, not war!