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Dutch Wind Farm Employee Sentenced for Secret Crypto Mining Operation

Dutch Wind Farm Employee Sentenced for Secret Crypto Mining Operation

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

A technical manager at Nordex, a Dutch wind farm operator, was sentenced to 120 hours of community service for secretly installing cryptocurrency mining rigs at two wind farm sites. This operation was discovered during the company's recovery from a ransomware attack, revealing that the turbines were being used to power the mining rigs without authorization.

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