Saskatchewan Man Extradited to the U.S. for Alleged Cyberattacks

Saskatchewan man extradited to the U.S. for alleged cyberattacks

Ryan James Roach, who lived in Saskatoon and Regina, was indicted in New York for allegedly hacking into university computers to mine crypto.

Canadian man extradited to the U.S. for his role in computer hacking scheme targeting universities

November 3, 2026: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Ryan James… Read more →

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A Saskatoon man has been extradited to the United States to stand trial on hacking charges.Ryan James Roach, a 35-year-old Saskatoon man, is accused of hacking into multiple supercomputers at educational institutions across the U.S. to install malware — hijacking the processing power from their heavy-duty hardware to mine an obscure cryptocurrency called Electroneum.Roach was […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!

Ryan James Roach Extradited to U.S. in Alleged Crypto-Mining Hack

The indictment alleges Roach and Mathiew James Stubbings targeted institutions in four states, spread malware and mining software, and stole login credentials.