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Illegal Crypto Mining Stole $1.1 Billion in Electricity, Malaysia Says — Nearly 14,000 Sites Exposed

Malaysia has lost $1.1 billion in electricity revenue to illegal Bitcoin mining in five years. Authorities have tracked ...
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Malaysia Power Theft by Illegal Crypto Miners Rose 300% Since 2018

The number of electricity thefts uncovered in Malaysia soared by 300% between 2018 and end-2024, mainly due to the rise of illegal crypto mining, The Star reported on Monday. The cases were detected ...
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Govt forms panel to tackle electricity theft for Bitcoin mining

KUALA LUMPUR: The energy transition and water transformation ministry has set up a special committee to tackle electricity ...
Malay Mail on MSN

Energy Ministry: Electricity theft for bitcoin mining costs TNB RM4.57b since 2020, 13,827 premises uncovered

More than 13,800 premises nationwide were found using electricity illegally for cryptocurrency mining since 2020, causing ...
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Russia resorts to surveillance of power usage and anonymous tips to catch crypto miners

Russian authorities are utilizing a new consumption monitoring system to identify illegal crypto mining operations in the ...
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Malaysia’s energy minister claims $1B+ lost to illegal crypto mining

In July 2025, Malaysia’s Deputy Minister for Energy Transition and Water Transformation, Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, said ...