Christopher Rankin, a 40-year-old former employee of a mining farm in Niagara Falls, pleaded guilty on August 13 to charges stemming from unauthorized access to the company's secure computer systems. In 2021, Rankin infiltrated over 100 computers, redirecting them to his personal mining pool, which led to the theft of 1.067 BTC, worth approximately $53,315 at the time. He faces sentencing on November 17, where he could receive up to one year in prison and a fine of $100,000.