Poll of the Day > Florida DoC employee caught mining for cryptocurrency with state computers.

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WastelandCowboy 03/15/18 7:49:57 PM #1:	http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/Department-of-Citrus-employee-arrested-when-caught-mining-for-cryptocurrency-agents-say_166345974 TAMPA A Department of Citrus employee was arrested after he used state computers to produce virtual currency for himself, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Matthew McDermott, 51, of Davenport was the information technology manager for the Florida Department of Citrus, the agency that oversees the states citrus industry. According to FDLE agents, he used several computers in the Department of Citrus to mine for virtual currency, which include bitcoin and litecoin. "A mining pool, or team, is used to solve mathematical equations in an effort to mine the virtual currency and win a reward," the FDLE said. "The pool combines its resources to help offset costs." Mining for cryptocurrency requires extensive computing power. Utility bills for the department jumped by more than 40 percent between October 2017 and January 2017, at a cost of about $825, according to the inspector general for the citrus agency. McDermott also spent more than $22,000 using a state purchasing card between July and December, FDLE agents said. He bought 24 graphic processing units, the FDLE said. These are often used to mine for cryptocurrency. He is charged with grand theft and official misconduct. He was taken to Polk County jail and his bail was set at $5,000. As an IT guy myself, I'm just beside myself with laughs. Dude's an idiot. Don't fuck with federal equipment, much less use federal funds for your own mining. Now you have this on your record and it'll fuck with your future employment. <cite>WastelandCowboy posted [p:897879400] in Florida Do... [t:76419581]...</cite> <quote>http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/Department-of-Citrus-employee-arrested-when-caught-mining-for-cryptocurrency-agents-say_166345974 <quote>TAMPA A Department of Citrus employee was arrested after he used state computers to produce virtual currency for himself, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Matthew McDermott, 51, of Davenport was the information technology manager for the Florida Department of Citrus, the agency that oversees the states citrus industry. According to FDLE agents, he used several computers in the Department of Citrus to mine for virtual currency, which include bitcoin and litecoin. "A mining pool, or team, is used to solve mathematical equations in an effort to mine the virtual currency and win a reward," the FDLE said. "The pool combines its resources to help offset costs." Mining for cryptocurrency requires extensive computing power. Utility bills for the department jumped by more than 40 percent between October 2017 and January 2017, at a cost of about $825, according to the inspector general for the citrus agency. McDermott also spent more than $22,000 using a state purchasing card between July and December, FDLE agents said. He bought 24 graphic processing units, the FDLE said. These are often used to mine for cryptocurrency. He is charged with grand theft and official misconduct. He was taken to Polk County jail and his bail was set at $5,000.</quote> As an IT guy myself, I'm just beside myself with laughs. Dude's an idiot. Don't fuck with federal equipment, much less use federal funds for your own mining. Now you have this on your record and it'll fuck with your future employment.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dragon504 03/15/18 8:02:10 PM #2:	WastelandCowboy posted... http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/Department-of-Citrus-employee-arrested-when-caught-mining-for-cryptocurrency-agents-say_166345974 TAMPA A Department of Citrus employee was arrested after he used state computers to produce virtual currency for himself, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Matthew McDermott, 51, of Davenport was the information technology manager for the Florida Department of Citrus, the agency that oversees the states citrus industry. According to FDLE agents, he used several computers in the Department of Citrus to mine for virtual currency, which include bitcoin and litecoin. "A mining pool, or team, is used to solve mathematical equations in an effort to mine the virtual currency and win a reward," the FDLE said. "The pool combines its resources to help offset costs." Mining for cryptocurrency requires extensive computing power. Utility bills for the department jumped by more than 40 percent between October 2017 and January 2017, at a cost of about $825, according to the inspector general for the citrus agency. McDermott also spent more than $22,000 using a state purchasing card between July and December, FDLE agents said. He bought 24 graphic processing units, the FDLE said. These are often used to mine for cryptocurrency. He is charged with grand theft and official misconduct. He was taken to Polk County jail and his bail was set at $5,000. As an IT guy myself, I'm just beside myself with laughs. Dude's an idiot. Don't fuck with federal equipment, much less use federal funds for your own mining. Now you have this on your record and it'll fuck with your future employment. He probably would've been fine, had he not bought the cards. --- http://myanimelist.net/profile/dragon504 http://followmy.tv/u/dragon504/time_wasted <cite>dragon504 posted [p:897880079] in Florida Do... [t:76419581]...</cite> <quote><cite>WastelandCowboy posted...</cite> <quote>http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/Department-of-Citrus-employee-arrested-when-caught-mining-for-cryptocurrency-agents-say_166345974 <quote>TAMPA A Department of Citrus employee was arrested after he used state computers to produce virtual currency for himself, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Matthew McDermott, 51, of Davenport was the information technology manager for the Florida Department of Citrus, the agency that oversees the states citrus industry. According to FDLE agents, he used several computers in the Department of Citrus to mine for virtual currency, which include bitcoin and litecoin. "A mining pool, or team, is used to solve mathematical equations in an effort to mine the virtual currency and win a reward," the FDLE said. "The pool combines its resources to help offset costs." Mining for cryptocurrency requires extensive computing power. Utility bills for the department jumped by more than 40 percent between October 2017 and January 2017, at a cost of about $825, according to the inspector general for the citrus agency. McDermott also spent more than $22,000 using a state purchasing card between July and December, FDLE agents said. He bought 24 graphic processing units, the FDLE said. These are often used to mine for cryptocurrency. He is charged with grand theft and official misconduct. He was taken to Polk County jail and his bail was set at $5,000.</quote> As an IT guy myself, I'm just beside myself with laughs. Dude's an idiot. Don't fuck with federal equipment, much less use federal funds for your own mining. Now you have this on your record and it'll fuck with your future employment.</quote> He probably would've been fine, had he not bought the cards.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmokeMassTree 03/15/18 8:47:46 PM #3:	dragon504 posted... WastelandCowboy posted... http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/Department-of-Citrus-employee-arrested-when-caught-mining-for-cryptocurrency-agents-say_166345974 TAMPA A Department of Citrus employee was arrested after he used state computers to produce virtual currency for himself, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Matthew McDermott, 51, of Davenport was the information technology manager for the Florida Department of Citrus, the agency that oversees the states citrus industry. According to FDLE agents, he used several computers in the Department of Citrus to mine for virtual currency, which include bitcoin and litecoin. "A mining pool, or team, is used to solve mathematical equations in an effort to mine the virtual currency and win a reward," the FDLE said. "The pool combines its resources to help offset costs." Mining for cryptocurrency requires extensive computing power. Utility bills for the department jumped by more than 40 percent between October 2017 and January 2017, at a cost of about $825, according to the inspector general for the citrus agency. McDermott also spent more than $22,000 using a state purchasing card between July and December, FDLE agents said. He bought 24 graphic processing units, the FDLE said. These are often used to mine for cryptocurrency. He is charged with grand theft and official misconduct. He was taken to Polk County jail and his bail was set at $5,000. As an IT guy myself, I'm just beside myself with laughs. Dude's an idiot. Don't fuck with federal equipment, much less use federal funds for your own mining. Now you have this on your record and it'll fuck with your future employment. He probably would've been fine, had he not bought the cards. He also would have probably not been able to do it without the cards. I'm interested if he made enough for this to be worth it. --- A.K. 2/14/10 T.C.P. Victorious Champion of the 1st Annual POTd Hunger Games and the POTd Battle Royale Season 3 <cite>SmokeMassTree posted [p:897882552] in Florida Do... [t:76419581]...</cite> <quote><cite>dragon504 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>WastelandCowboy posted...</cite> <quote>http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/Department-of-Citrus-employee-arrested-when-caught-mining-for-cryptocurrency-agents-say_166345974 <quote>TAMPA A Department of Citrus employee was arrested after he used state computers to produce virtual currency for himself, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Matthew McDermott, 51, of Davenport was the information technology manager for the Florida Department of Citrus, the agency that oversees the states citrus industry. According to FDLE agents, he used several computers in the Department of Citrus to mine for virtual currency, which include bitcoin and litecoin. "A mining pool, or team, is used to solve mathematical equations in an effort to mine the virtual currency and win a reward," the FDLE said. "The pool combines its resources to help offset costs." Mining for cryptocurrency requires extensive computing power. Utility bills for the department jumped by more than 40 percent between October 2017 and January 2017, at a cost of about $825, according to the inspector general for the citrus agency. McDermott also spent more than $22,000 using a state purchasing card between July and December, FDLE agents said. He bought 24 graphic processing units, the FDLE said. These are often used to mine for cryptocurrency. He is charged with grand theft and official misconduct. He was taken to Polk County jail and his bail was set at $5,000.</quote> As an IT guy myself, I'm just beside myself with laughs. Dude's an idiot. Don't fuck with federal equipment, much less use federal funds for your own mining. Now you have this on your record and it'll fuck with your future employment.</quote> He probably would've been fine, had he not bought the cards.</quote> He also would have probably not been able to do it without the cards. I'm interested if he made enough for this to be worth it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muffinz0rz 03/15/18 8:53:02 PM #4:	SmokeMassTree posted... He also would have probably not been able to do it without the cards. this --- Not removing this until Pat Benatar is in Super Smash Bros. (Started 8/31/2010) 2018 NFLB Summersim (0-1): https://i.imgur.com/7cjNtgQ.png <cite>Muffinz0rz posted [p:897882825] in Florida Do... [t:76419581]...</cite> <quote><cite>SmokeMassTree posted...</cite> <quote>He also would have probably not been able to do it without the cards. </quote> this</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 03/15/18 8:59:09 PM #5:	Was gonna say this doesnt seem like that big of a deal until I realized he spent so much federal money buying those cards What a moron --- If they drag you through the mud, it doesnt change whats in your blood <cite>Mead posted [p:897883099] in Florida Do... [t:76419581]...</cite> <quote>Was gonna say this doesnt seem like that big of a deal until I realized he spent so much federal money buying those cards What a moron</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
green dragon 03/15/18 9:14:25 PM #6:	I'm curious as to how much he made. <cite>green dragon posted [p:897883954] in Florida Do... [t:76419581]...</cite> <quote>I'm curious as to how much he made.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 03/15/18 9:19:31 PM #7:	WastelandCowboy posted... Department of Citrus That's a thing? Oo WastelandCowboy posted... As an IT guy myself, I'm just beside myself with laughs. Dude's an idiot. Don't fuck with federal equipment, much less use federal funds for your own mining. Now you have this on your record and it'll fuck with your future employment. Given the other government stories, I'm surprised he got caught reasonably quickly. But generally these people don't really think when it comes to shit like this so I imagine he was going to any lengths to hide his activity. Mead posted... Was gonna say this doesnt seem like that big of a deal until I realized he spent so much federal money buying those cards What a moron Plus there was the extra energy costs, apparently. People are going to notice a 40% increase during winter because it's Florida. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:897884246] in Florida Do... [t:76419581]...</cite> <quote><cite>WastelandCowboy posted...</cite> <quote>Department of Citrus</quote> That's a thing? Oo <cite>WastelandCowboy posted...</cite> <quote>As an IT guy myself, I'm just beside myself with laughs. Dude's an idiot. Don't fuck with federal equipment, much less use federal funds for your own mining. Now you have this on your record and it'll fuck with your future employment.</quote> Given the other government stories, I'm surprised he got caught reasonably quickly. But generally these people don't really think when it comes to shit like this so I imagine he was going to any lengths to hide his activity. <cite>Mead posted...</cite> <quote>Was gonna say this doesnt seem like that big of a deal until I realized he spent so much federal money buying those cards What a moron</quote> Plus there was the extra energy costs, apparently. People are going to notice a 40% increase during winter because it's Florida.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 03/15/18 9:21:16 PM #8:	Thank you for quoting me twice Zeus I am very important --- If they drag you through the mud, it doesnt change whats in your blood <cite>Mead posted [p:897884330] in Florida Do... [t:76419581]...</cite> <quote>Thank you for quoting me twice Zeus I am very important</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 03/15/18 9:28:17 PM #9:	Mead posted... Thank you for quoting me twice Zeus I am very important https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79DijItQXMM" data-time=" But otherwise fixed. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:897884725] in Florida Do... [t:76419581]...</cite> <quote><cite>Mead posted...</cite> <quote>Thank you for quoting me twice Zeus I am very important</quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79DijItQXMM" data-time=" But otherwise fixed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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