Illegal Mining


Policy

Malaysia Power Theft by Illegal Crypto Miners Rose 300% Since 2018

Nationwide raids have shut down an average of 2,300 miners a year operating on stolen power since 2020.

The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia ( Patrick Langwallner / Unsplash)

Markets

Ukrainian Law Enforcement Raids Illegal Mining Farm With GPUs, PlayStations

The miners reportedly used the electricity of the local power provider.

Ukraine's SSU seized hardware from an allegedly illegal mining operation.

Markets

Iran Enlists Its Intelligence Agency to Crack Down on Illegal Crypto Mining

The Iranian government is attempting to trace illegal crypto-mining operations to reduce the strain on the country’s electricity supply.

Azadi Tower, Tehran, Iran

Markets

This Russian County's Website Was Hacked to Mine Cryptocurrency

A Russian county website was hijacked, redirecting visitors to a cryptocurrency mining malware site.

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Crimean Government Employees Fined for Mining Bitcoins at Work

Two former Crimean government employees were fined 30,000 rubles each for using official resources to mine bitcoin.

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