
Malaysia Logs 300 Percent Rise in Electricity Theft Linked to Illegal Crypto Mining: Report
Illegal crypto mining operations in Malaysia spiked by 300 percent between 2018 and 2024, Malaysian publication The Star reported Monday, citing the country’s largest electricity utility company, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB). In 2018, a total of 610 illegal mining cases were reportedly identified in Malaysia and the number spiked to 2,397 last year. Law enforcement…