Malaysian police arrested 4 cryptocurrency mining operators after discovering that they have been stealing electrical energy from the state-owned e
Malaysian police arrested 4 cryptocurrency mining operators after discovering that they have been stealing electrical energy from the state-owned energy agency, Sarawak Vitality Berhad, or SEB.
In accordance with Malay Mail, authorities spent two days cracking down on 4 shophouses, believed to be housing cryptocurrency mining facilities. The shophouses have been positioned within the cities of Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce, Jalan Pahlawan and Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman.
In accordance with the investigation, the thieves stole over $59,000 per thirty days from the ability firm.
The Electrical Inspectorate Unit, or EIU, from the Sarawak Ministry of Utilities, additionally participated within the operation. They supplied extra particulars concerning the scheme, stating:
“In any respect premises, it was discovered that unsafe direct tapping cables from the primary incoming provide have been hidden within the gypsum ceiling that have been related straight to {the electrical} home equipment, bypassing the meter and avoiding precise electrical energy consumption measurements.”
The shophouses are reported to have generated $191 in month-to-month electrical energy payments, which appears to suggest that the miners additionally cheated native vitality meters to make it look a reputable operation.
Figures from the EIU present that 50 crypto-related electrical energy theft instances have been investigated since 2018.
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