A Canadian man, Ryan James Roach, has been extradited to the United States over alleged hacking attacks on U.S. educational institutions that prosecutors say used computers for cryptomining. Roach, 35, was arrested in Canada last week and appeared in federal court in Rochester, New York, on Tuesday. His alleged partner, Mathiew James Stubbings, 41, faces extradition proceedings in Canadian court. U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors say the case dates back to June 2016, when the men allegedly began a hacking campaign targeting schools and other education institutions. The alleged attacks ran until December 2019. Prosecutors accuse the pair of breaking into computers, stealing login credentials, and using compromised devices to mine cryptocurrency. At their peak, indictments say the men had 10 computers running cryptomining software. The hacking, prosecutors say, was carried out using virtual private servers in several European countries. They allegedly targeted educational institutions in New York, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Massachusetts before installing cryptomining software. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. Both men are accused of conspiracy to obtain information from a protected computer and cause damage, obtaining information from a protected computer, and intentional damage to a protected computer. Roach is now in U.S. custody to face the charges. Stubbings remains in Canada as U.S. authorities continue efforts to secure his extradition.