
2018-7-3 09:13 |
Mining
A Japanese district court has, for the first time, sentenced a man to prison in a remote crypto mining case.
The case follows the arrests of Coinhive users by the police in 10 prefectures.
However, this case is different from previously discussed cases of mining cryptocurrencies using website visitors’ computers.
Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space
Jail Sentence in Remote Mining Case
On Monday, Japanese media reported that a man has received a one year prison sentence for using a remote mining tool to mine cryptocurrency using other people’s computers without their consent.
There is More to the Story
The articles by Nikkei and Kahoku do not mention the name of the remote mining tool used, or whether Coinhive was used specifically.
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