# Canadian defendant arraigned in alleged U.S. university cryptomining scheme

_Published Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 8:42 AM EST · Security, Policy · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Ryan James Roach was arraigned on November 3 after his extradition from Canada in a case alleging intrusions into U.S. university networks, BleepingComputer reported. A federal grand jury indicted Roach and Mathiew James Stubbings on computer intrusion and damage charges.

Prosecutors allege the pair used servers registered under false names between June 2016 and December 2019 to distribute malware, steal credentials and mine cryptocurrency. They allegedly targeted institutions with supercomputers in New York, Tennessee, North Carolina and Massachusetts. Stubbings is to be arraigned after his extradition from Canada.

## Sources

- [BleepingComputer](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-two-canadians-accused-of-hacking-us-universities/)

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Published: 2026-11-04T13:42:35.556Z
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