Malaysia is seeing an increasing number of cases where electricity is used to mine bitcoin illegally. Photo: Bloomberg
Malaysian electric utility goes after illegal bitcoin miners who steal power
- Tenaga Nasional has proposed a special tariff for miners in the country where power theft cases surged to 7,209 in 2021 from 610 in 2018
- Some Malaysian miners steal electricity by tampering with meter installation or gaining an illegal connection
Malaysia is seeing an increasing number of cases where electricity is used to mine bitcoin illegally. Photo: Bloomberg
