30 Bitcoin Miners Detained in Malaysia Electricity Theft Investigation
Police said the suspects used an unauthorized power line, and TNB estimated the stolen electricity at about RM36,000 a month.
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Cryptocurrency News | Cryptocurrency Prices | Market Cap30 Bitcoin miners detained in Malaysia electricity theft investigation
Malaysian police have detained two men and seized 30 Bitcoin mining machines after uncovering an operation in Seri Iskandar that allegedly used an illegal electricity connection.on. According to Perak Tengah district police chief Supt Hafezul Helmi Hamzah, the district’s Criminal…
Two men nabbed for stealing electricity to mine cryptocurrency in Seri Iskandar
IPOH: Police have detained two local men following the discovery of a cryptocurrency mining operation believed to have been using electricity through an illegal connection in Seri Iskandar.
Perak Tengah police arrested two men and seized 30 mining teams from Bitcoin in Seri Iskandar. The investigation points to an unauthorized electrical connection, a practice that authorities link with losses for the public company and potential fire risks.
According to ChainCatcher, citing The Star, police in the central Perak state, in conjunction with Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), raided an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation in Seri Iskandar, arresting two local men. The suspects are accused of illegally connecting electrical wires to power Bitcoin mining rigs. Police seized 30 Bitcoin mining rigs, routers, desktop switches, and a roll of electrical cable at the scene. The case is being inv…
PARIT – Two men believed to be involved in cryptocurrency (bitcoin) mining activities were arrested by the Perak Tengah District Police Headquarters (IPD) in an operation to uncover the activities in Seri Iskandar here today. Perak Tengah District Police Chief, Superintendent Hafezul Helmi Hamzah said the operation was carried out by the IPD Criminal Investigation Division in collaboration with the ...
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