[throw0101a]

If there's a compromised machine it will be the victims paying the cost in energy bills for spammer's nefariously installed malware to send garbage.

[throw10920]

If there's a compromised machine, the scammer can drain the victim's bank accounts and cost them far more than an electricity bill, and/or mine cryptocurrency directly. Regardless, their spam-sending rate will still be significantly decreased.

So, this argument is completely invalid.

[throw0101a]

> If there's a compromised machine, the scammer can drain the victim's bank accounts […]

Not if the machine is a server and was gotten into via (e.g.) a bug in a web app. I don't know about you, but I don't keep my bank account information on the LAMP systems I sysadmin.

[throw10920]

That part of the post was specifically about consumer devices.

You missed the rest:

> and/or mine cryptocurrency directly. Regardless, their spam-sending rate will still be significantly decreased

Your argument remains invalid.