Johor cops smash bitcoin-mining syndicate that stole over RM1.2m in electricity

Electricity theft for crypto mining: Three arrested in Johor raids

JOHRO BARU: Police have arrested three men for stealing electricity to mine cryptocurrency. Read full story

Johor cops smash bitcoin-mining syndicate that stole over RM1.2m in electricity

JOHOR BARU: Johor police crippled a syndicate that stole electricity on a massive scale to power illegal bitcoin-mining operations, causing Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) losses exceeding RM1.28 million. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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In a determined effort to combat electricity theft, the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) administration, with the support of its Distribution Squad Unit (DSU), has launched a robust crackdown across various sub-divisions within its region. Operations conducted today in Gari Khata, Citizen, Phuleli, Tando Muhammad Khan II, Khipro, Satellite Town, Heerabad, and Pathoro resulted in the recovery of over PKR 4.833 million from defaulting con…

Johor cops bust RM1.29mil bitcoin mining syndicate

Three suspects were arrested and 87 mining machines seized during a two-day operation.