Ukrainian Law Enforcement Raids Illegal Mining Farm With GPUs, PlayStations
The miners reportedly used the electricity of the local power provider.
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Jul 9, 2021 at 12:38 p.m. UTC
Jul 9, 2021
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Iran Enlists Its Intelligence Agency to Crack Down on Illegal Crypto Mining
The Iranian government is attempting to trace illegal crypto-mining operations to reduce the strain on the country’s electricity supply.
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May 21, 2021 at 8:17 a.m. UTC
May 21, 2021
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This Russian County's Website Was Hacked to Mine Cryptocurrency
A Russian county website was hijacked, redirecting visitors to a cryptocurrency mining malware site.
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Jun 11, 2018 at 3:02 a.m. UTC
Jun 11, 2018
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Crimean Government Employees Fined for Mining Bitcoins at Work
Two former Crimean government employees were fined 30,000 rubles each for using official resources to mine bitcoin.
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Mar 26, 2018 at 3:45 p.m. UTC
Mar 26, 2018