US EditionIllegal crypto mining drained US$1b of Malaysian power: Ministry
- Malaysia suffered RM4.57 billion in losses from illegal electricity use linked to bitcoin mining between 2020 and August 2025, according to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
- Tenaga Nasional Berhad uncovered 13,827 premises involved in electricity theft for cryptocurrency mining, as stated by Fadillah Yusof in a parliamentary reply.
- Coordinated operations with various agencies have intensified to combat cryptocurrency-related electricity theft, including joint raids.
- A multi-agency committee has been established to address issues related to electricity theft from bitcoin mining, as mentioned by Deputy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
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Malaysia's power utility lost 143 billion kronor worth of electricity to illegal cryptocurrency mining since 2020. The Energy Ministry said the theft posed a "serious threat to the country's power supply system". State-owned utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) also found 13,827 locations suspected of being hubs of illegal cryptocurrency mining, the ministry said in a parliamentary response tabled on Tuesday. "These activities not only threaten …
Illegal crypto mining drained US$1b of Malaysian power: Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's electricity utility lost US$1.1 billion worth of power to illegal cryptocurrency mining since 2020 in thefts the energy ministry said posed a "serious threat to the national energy supply system".National power provider Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) also uncovered 13,827 premises that
Electricity theft from illegal bitcoin mining costs TNB RM4.57bil in losses, Parliament told
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has suffered losses amounting to RM4.57bil from illegal electricity use linked to bitcoin mining activities between 2020 and August 2025, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Read full story
Energy Ministry: Electricity theft for bitcoin mining costs TNB RM4.57b since 2020, 13,827 premises uncovered
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — More than 13,800 premises nationwide were found using electricity illegally for cryptocurrency mining since 2020, causing losses of RM4.57 billion to...
Malaysia cracks down on crypto power theft as bitcoin mining drains the grid - Invest In Crypto News
Authorities identified 13,827 premises involved in illicit power consumption for mining. TNB seized bitcoin mining machines during joint inspections. Smart meters are being installed to detect suspicious energy use in real time. Malaysia is intensifying its response to rising energy losses linked to cryptocurrency mining, as new figures show widespread electricity theft across the country. The national utility, Tenaga Nasional Bhd, has reported …
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