Russian Police Detain 7 Power Company Employees for Allegedly Assisting Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining Causing Around $129,000 in Damages
BlockBeats News, December 29th. The Russian police detained 7 employees of "Rosseti Moscow Region," who are suspected of being involved in assisting illegal cryptocurrency mining operations within the Moscow region. The arrested individuals held positions ranging from ordinary electricians to senior engineers.
The investigators stated that these power company employees provided paid "services" to the illegal mining farms, including artificially lowering electricity meter readings, helping to circumvent regulations, and providing advance notice of inspections. According to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, the preliminary economic damage caused by these activities is approximately 10 million rubles. (Bits Media)
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