Conspiracy theories are flooding Nicehash discussion groups as the criminal past of their CTO and Co-founder's family comes to light.



Matjaz Skorjanc was arrested in 2010, for money laundering, and creating the "Mariposa botnet" which at one point infected 12.7 million computers - he is the son of the owner of NiceHash.

To top off today's strange events, he's scrubbing the internet for traces of his existence, his

that was active yesterday, is now deleted. A facebook profile active earlier today is also gone.

Matjaz's LinkedIn Matjaz was also credited for creating the darknet forum "Darkode" - which was eventually raided and lead to over 70 arrests around the globe. Matjaz was also credited for creating the darknet forum "Darkode" - which was eventually raided and lead to over 70 arrests around the globe.





What's missing from the conspiracy is a clear motive. Nicehash was making good profits, running what seemed to be a legitimate business. But maybe that wasn't enough.



