An illegal mining farm in Dagestan caused 10 million rubles damage to the power system. Authorities discovered 177 mining devices and initiated 12 criminal cases. Dagestan requests a mining ban due to increased electricity consumption and power disruptions.
Malaysia's Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) reports losses over RM441 mln from electricity theft for Bitcoin mining since 2020, with raids increasing significantly. In 2021 alone, losses hit RM140.4 mln. TNB collaborates with police to combat these activities through raids and equipment confiscation to secure the energy system.
Malaysia's crackdown on power theft resulted in the destruction of 985 Bitcoin mining machines, valued at $452,500, to combat electricity theft linked to crypto mining.
Thai authorities confiscated over 650 crypto mining devices, worth over $5 million, during a raid on a mining operation suspected of stealing electricity in Samut Sakhon and Ratchaburi.