Irkutsk Police found an illegal mining farm in a barn – Bits Media

The police of the Irkutsk region discovered an illegally consuming electricity mining farm in corrals for cows and garage on the territory of the peasant farm in the Angarsk district.

The police were able to withdraw 60 units of equipment for production cryptocurrencies. The owner of the farm mined digital assets without concluding an electricity consumption agreement. And he owed for the light more 2,5 million rubles, They said in the police. A criminal case has been instituted 2 Articles 165 The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "causing property damage by deception or abuse of trust".

Earlier in the city of Shelekhovo Irkutsk Region, local electrician installed mining equipment in the attic of the most ordinary secondary educational institution. The mining farm was discovered by employees of the energy sales company. The power engineers became interesting, why the consumption of electricity by the school suddenly doubled. During the inspection of metering devices, experts heard the characteristic noise of the equipment over the ceiling and called the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Last week, Rossetei North Caucasus experts discovered a large mining farm in the Shpakovsky district of the Stavropol Territory. Together with law enforcement officers, it was seized 66 ASIC Mainers.