{
  "id": 14439997,
  "title": "Stroke survivor faces RM91,657 bill over Bitcoin mining",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/stroke-survivor-faces-rm91-657-bill-over-bitcoin-mining",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T11:23:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1555537/stroke-survivor-faces-rm91657-bill-over-bitcoin-mining"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: A stroke survivor, Rabiatul Adawiyah Abdul Rahman, is burdened with a massive RM91,657 bill following allegations that her Cherating home was used for illicit Bitcoin mining operations. The 35-year-old recounts her shock upon learning about the damage inflicted on her property - walls, ceilings, and toilets destroyed with burn marks and holes. Rabiatul, who had been unaware of any wrongdoing, explains that her rent was promptly paid and she agreed to rent the house for RM850 a month after meeting the tenant at her food stall in Balok. The tenant moved in on April 1 and left on September 27, when Rabiatul was informed of the police and TNB's visit. She discovered the premises had been used for Bitcoin mining, leading her to lodge a police report. Rabiatul expressed her frustration at being held responsible for the electricity bills despite the tenants' disappearance and the syndicate's tampering with the supply. TNB has offered an instalment plan, but Rabiatul believes it is unjustified given the culprits remain at large. Local police chief Indera Mahkota Umno division chief Muhammad Faiz Hashim disclosed that nine other landlords in the area have similarly faced these issues, all victims being low-income individuals. He is working to unite these landlords to seek assistance, including collaborating with TNB to offer a solution to their financial distress.",
  "summary": "KUANTAN: A stroke survivor is facing a RM91,657 compound after her house in Cherating was allegedly used for illegal Bitcoin mining, leaving the property damaged.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}