Authorities in Russia’s Republic of Buryatia have uncovered an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation hidden inside a KamAZ truck siphoning electricity meant for a nearby village.Discovered during a routine power line…
Key Takeaways:South Korea and the EU agreed to strengthen joint cybersecurity efforts.
Officials said they would focus on threats like North Korea’s crypto theft.
They asked for international cooperation, including intelligence sharing…
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Elton John labels the UK government's AI copyright proposal as a "theft" of creative work.
Top artists, including Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran, and Dua Lipa, have joined the opposition campaign.
The…
Paraguayan authorities have disrupted an attempted theft at a crypto mining facility near the Itaipu hydroelectric dam, resulting in one arrest and the deportation of three foreign nationals.On May 15,…
Paraguayan law enforcement has deported three individuals and arrested another for attempting to steal crypto miners at a facility near the country’s Itaipu hydroelectric dam.According to a May 15 statement…
Key Takeaways:12 additional individuals face charges in a $263M crypto theft conspiracy spanning the U.S. and abroadStolen funds were laundered through mixers, shell companies, and converted into luxury goods and…
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged 12 individuals for stealing over $263 million in crypto. The individuals are linked to an earlier investigation where scammers were able to siphon…
The number of electricity thefts uncovered in Malaysia soared by 300% between 2018 and end-2024, mainly due to the rise of illegal crypto mining, The Star reported on Monday.The cases…
Malaysia’s biggest electricity company, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), says illegal cryptocurrency mining has caused a giant jump in electricity theft, up nearly 300% from 2018 to 2024. Back in the…
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Electricity theft cases jumped from 300% in 2018 to 2024 as crypto mining in the country grows.
Joint operations with authorities have shut down numerous illegal mining operations nationwide.
Some property…