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Kuwait Cracks Down on Illegal Crypto Mining to Protect National Grid
1.5.2025
The government is disconnecting power from mining-linked properties and conducting follow-up sweeps
Russian Power Company Reports $14 Million Loss Due to Illegal Crypto Mining
19.2.2025
Russian power company Rosseti suffered over $14 million in losses in 2024 due to illegal crypto-mining operations, which have led to network congestion, equipment damage, and criminal investigations. Unauthorized Crypto Mining Results in Heavy Losses For Rosseti Russian electricity provider Rosseti...
Smoke Leads to Discovery of Illegal Crypto Mining Setup at Poland’s University of Wrocław
4.12.2024
A hidden cryptocurrency mining operation was discovered in the basement of the University of Wrocław, according to police spokesman Wojciech Jabłoński, as reported by tvpworld.com. Covert Mining Operation Sparks Investigation at the University of Wrocław The operation...
Holy Bitcoin: Paraguayan Power Company Detects Illegal Crypto Mining Operation in a Church
3.9.2024
The National Power Administration of Paraguay (ANDE) recently detected an illegal bitcoin mining operation in an evangelical church. The church, which shared a power line with a nearby store, had established a connection before its power meter that was hidden within the same building. ANDE officers...
Iran Escalates Crackdown on Illegal Crypto Mining Amid Severe Power Crisis
16.8.2024
Iran is aggressively cracking down on illegal cryptocurrency mining as the nation faces a severe power crisis exacerbated by an intense heatwave. Iranian authorities claim that unauthorized crypto mining has significantly strained Iran’s power grid, leading to widespread industrial...
Iran is giving $24 to anyone who dobs in illegal crypto miners
15.8.2024
The boss of Iran’s state-run electricity company said some had exploited subsidized electricity to run crypto mining operations, straining the power grid
Illegal Crypto Mining: Russian Police Seize More than 3,200 Rigs in Siberia Raids
12.4.2024
Russian police have seized over 3,200 crypto mining rigs in raids on four large “illegal” data centers in Siberia.
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Malaysian State Identifies Illegal Crypto Mining Operations as Reason for Recurrent Power Disruption
27.9.2023
The state of Sarawak in Malaysia has been prone to crypto mining rigs, many of which operate illegally.
Sarawak Energy, the state-owned electric utility firm, announced today that it has identified two illegal crypto mining sites, which caused recurrent power disruption in a few areas of...
Crypto Mining Crackdown in Malaysia: Sarawak Police and Energy Plant Dismantle Illegal Mining Operation
31.7.2023
A covert cryptocurrency mining operation, suspected of electricity theft, was uncovered in a Marina Square shophouse in Miri, Malaysia. Representatives from the Sarawak police and Sarawak Energy plant revealed that the successful operation was made possible by a tip-off from the public....
Report: Dozens of Chinese Nationals Arrested in Libya for Operating Illegal Crypto Mining Farm
26.6.2023
Around 50 Chinese nationals have reportedly been apprehended by Libyan authorities following allegations of running a cryptocurrency mining facility within the city of Zliten, local reports detail. Cryptocurrency mining is strictly prohibited by law in Libya. Libyan law enforcement officials have...
Ukrainian Investigators Find ‘Illegal Crypto Mining Farm’ at State-run Firm
21.6.2023
Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation says it has uncovered an illegal crypto mining farm in a state-owned enterprise in the Western region of Lviv.
In an official post, the bureau (SBI) said that the farm was being run by managers of a branch of the state-owned company Forests of Ukraine...
Iran Shuts Down Over 8,000 Illegal Crypto Mining Farms in 3 Years
10.5.2023
Authorities in Iran have closed down more than 8,000 underground facilities for cryptocurrency mining in the past three years, local media reported. Despite the government’s crackdown, illegal crypto mining continues to account for a serious amount of energy consumption, official figures suggest....
Several Crypto Mining Operations Busted in Russia
19.3.2023
Authorities and power utilities in various Russian regions have shut down illegal crypto mining farms, seizing hardware and taking operators to court. The action against the coin minting facilities comes amid discussions on a proposal to introduce criminal liability for miners breaking the upcoming...
Illegal Crypto Mining Operation Found Hidden Under High School
27.2.2023
A man has been arrested and is facing charges in a small town outside of Boston after local authorities discovered “an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation” tucked away under a school’s floor.Read more
Daily Raids on Crypto Farms as Abkhazia Intensifies Mining Crackdown
12.2.2023
Authorities in Abkhazia are stepping up efforts to clamp down on cryptocurrency mining amid electricity shortages in the winter months. The government of the breakaway Georgian region announced it’s also taking measures to prevent imports of mining equipment. Abkhazia Creates Headquarters to Combat...
Iran Returns Seized Crypto Mining Equipment to Miners
3.1.2023
A government body responsible for state property in Iran has released some of the hardware seized from illegal crypto mining farms. Its top executive explained the agency was obliged to do that by courts in the Islamic Republic, where unlicensed miners have been blamed for power shortages....
Ukrainian Tailor’s Shop a Front for Illegal Crypto Mining Farm
7.12.2022
A tailor’s shop in Kovel, Ukraine, has been exposed as a front for an illegal crypto mining operation. Its masterminds connected their rigs to the local power grid – and stole electricity to power their efforts....
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Argentina Dismantles Illegal Crypto Mining Operation, Apprehends 40
21.10.2022
The country’s tax collection agency is investigating electricity theft, and seized cash and crypto mining equipment in the raids
Argentinian Tax Body Closes Net on Illegal Crypto Mining, S Koreans Wouldn’t Date a Bitcoiner + More News
14.9.2022
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9,404 Crypto Mining Devices Seized by Iranian Authorities Since March
25.8.2022
Iranian authorities have seized nearly 10,000 illegal cryptocurrency mining devices since March. According to reports, many of the seized crypto mining rigs were operating in public locations that receive free or heavily-subsidized electricity, such as schools and mosques. Iran Confiscates Nearly...