Siberian Power Firm Aims to Prosecute 400 ‘Illegal’ Crypto Miners
Published:
2025-01-20 17:22:01
The Siberian power firm Irkutsk Energosbyt is seeking to prosecute approximately 400 individuals for illegal cryptocurrency mining activities. These miners have allegedly stolen $6.3 million worth of electricity by operating mining rigs in unauthorized locations such as garages, private houses, apartment balconies, and garden plots. Over the past five years, the company has filed 2,113 lawsuits against private individuals for the illegal use of electricity for crypto mining. The firm is particularly targeting 'gray' miners who install mining equipment in places not intended for such purposes.
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