Police crackdown on illegal bitcoin mining, seize 48 machines in Perak
POLICE have uncovered a suspected illegal electricity supply operation linked to cryptocurrency mining after seizing 48 bitcoin mining machines from a residential property in Seri Iskandar near Ipoh. Perak Tengah district police chief Superintendent ...
Police launched a crackdown on an alleged illegal electricity supply operation tied to cryptocurrency mining, seizing 48 mining machines from a home in Seri Iskandar, Perak. The operation, conducted by Perak Tengah district police and TNB engineers, also recovered two Ethernet switches, an internet router, and a roll of cut electrical cable.
The case is being investigated under relevant laws to address the losses to utility providers and the heightened risk of fires and public safety threats due to illegal electricity connections. Public is advised to report such activities to law enforcement.
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