On August 13, Christopher Rankin, 40, admitted guilt related to the unauthorized transfer of code to a secure computer, causing damage. In 2021, he gained unauthorized access to over a hundred computers belonging to the mining company that employed him in Niagara Falls, redirecting them to his own mining pool, which resulted in the theft of 1.067 BTC, valued at $53,315 at the time. Sentencing is scheduled for November 17, with a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine.