Large underground mining farm discovered in Ukraine – Bits Media

Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) discovered a large underground mining farm in the Kiev region. Miners were illegally connected to power grids.

According to Ukrainian law enforcement agencies, illegal farm was organized by three residents Kyiv. They rented a hangar in the Buchansky district, where the ASIC miners were located.

Connection to electrical networks was carried out illegally, so the “entrepreneurs” did not pay for the energy consumed. At the same time, the scale of mining was quite impressive - the SBU confiscated equipment for $220 000.

"In the framework of criminal proceedings, started at h. 3 Art. 190 (fraud) Criminal Code of Ukraine, “Investigative actions are ongoing to identify and bring to justice all persons involved in the transaction.”, – reports the SBU.

Investigators are now conducting computer, technical and economic examinations, to more accurately establish the damage caused by miners to the state. According to preliminary data, it is $130 000.

Recall, that in early December a large mining farm was discovered in Moscow. The miners were illegally connected to the Rosseti line and consumed electricity at 500 000 rubles per day.