On June 15, Russia's TASS news agency reported that an illegal cryptocurrency mine in a "truck" was found in the Pribaikar district of Buryatia, where criminals connected a 10 kilovolt transmission line without authorization. This is the sixth case of using mining equipment to steal electricity discovered in Buryatia this year. The "truck" mine was discovered by the on-duty team during a routine inspection of the transmission line, and the staff called the police and called the police. "Inside the van, 95 mining machines and a transformer were found, with enough capacity to supply the electricity needs of a small settlement," the press office said. At the same time, two unidentified persons, possibly truck drivers, fled the scene in an off-road vehicle." Due to energy shortages, Buryatia banned cryptocurrency mining in all regions from November 15 to March 15 of the following year, with the exception of the North Baikar and Moi districts, and the rest of the time only in the list of specially registered companies. Buryatia's energy department stressed that illegal access can lead to a deterioration in the quality of electricity supply to local residents, causing voltage fluctuations, grid overload and potential network failures.
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Russian police seized a "truck" mounted encryption Mining Farm, and criminals illegally connected to residential power lines.
On June 15, Russia's TASS news agency reported that an illegal cryptocurrency mine in a "truck" was found in the Pribaikar district of Buryatia, where criminals connected a 10 kilovolt transmission line without authorization. This is the sixth case of using mining equipment to steal electricity discovered in Buryatia this year. The "truck" mine was discovered by the on-duty team during a routine inspection of the transmission line, and the staff called the police and called the police. "Inside the van, 95 mining machines and a transformer were found, with enough capacity to supply the electricity needs of a small settlement," the press office said. At the same time, two unidentified persons, possibly truck drivers, fled the scene in an off-road vehicle." Due to energy shortages, Buryatia banned cryptocurrency mining in all regions from November 15 to March 15 of the following year, with the exception of the North Baikar and Moi districts, and the rest of the time only in the list of specially registered companies. Buryatia's energy department stressed that illegal access can lead to a deterioration in the quality of electricity supply to local residents, causing voltage fluctuations, grid overload and potential network failures.