Australia: Two Bureau of Meteorology Employees Questioned About Cryptocurrency Mining

Wednesday of last week, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) executed a search warrant at the Bureau of Meteorology in Melbourne. According to ABC, people familiar with the raid said two employees were questioned regarding the use of the bureau’s powerful computers to mine cryptocurrencies. The rest of the bureau’s IT team was held in a conference room and told to wait while the two were questioned, they said. At least one of the employees who was questioned by the AFP has since gone