{"id":132858,"date":"2024-07-11T09:30:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T06:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=132858"},"modified":"2024-07-11T12:02:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T09:02:47","slug":"malaysia-clamps-down-on-725-million-bitcoin-mining-electricity-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/malaysia-clamps-down-on-725-million-bitcoin-mining-electricity-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia Clamps Down on $725 Million Bitcoin Mining Electricity Theft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2024\/07\/10\/rm34b-down-the-drain-bitcoin-mining-blamed-for-massive-electricity-theft-since-2018\/143279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">discovery<\/a><\/strong> has prompted the government to take firm action against these unauthorized operations.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir emphasized the severity of the issue, stating that the country suffered RM3.4 billion in losses due to cryptocurrency mining-related electricity theft from 2018 to 2022.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted the widespread nature of these activities, stressing their detrimental impact on both Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and the nation as a whole.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/new-york-woman-charged-in-bitcoin-funded-gruesome-murder-plot\/\" title=\"New York Woman Charged in Bitcoin-Funded Gruesome Murder Plot\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/crime-scene-240x170.jpeg\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">New York Woman Charged in Bitcoin-Funded Gruesome Murder Plot<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>The absence of meters at these locations has allowed miners to operate under the assumption of anonymity. However, energy supply companies have implemented advanced detection methods to identify abnormal energy consumption patterns in specific areas.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to cracking down on electricity theft, the Malaysian government is prioritizing the expansion of green and renewable energy production. 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