Russian police have seized a truck carrying encrypted mining site, where criminals illegally connected to residential power transmission lines

According to BlockBeats, on June 15th, according to the Russian TASS news agency, an illegal cryptocurrency mine located in a "truck" was discovered in the Pribakar district of Buryatia, where criminals illegally connected to a 10 kV power transmission line. This is the sixth case discovered by Buryat this year of using mining equipment to steal electricity. The 'truck' mining site was discovered by the duty team during routine inspection of the transmission lines, and the staff reported it to the police and called for them. The press office stated, "95 mining machines and a transformer were found inside the truck, with a capacity sufficient to supply the electricity needs of a small residential area. At the same time, two unidentified individuals, possibly truck drivers, fled the scene in an off-road vehicle Due to energy shortages, Buryatia prohibits cryptocurrency mining in all areas except for the North Baikal and Muyi districts from November 15th to March 15th of the following year, and only allows mining by companies listed in a specially registered company directory during other times. The energy department of Buryatia emphasized that illegal access will lead to a decrease in the quality of power supply for local residents, causing voltage fluctuations, power grid overload, and potential network failure risks.