Russian police detain 7 power company employees suspected of assisting illegal cryptocurrency mining, causing approximately $129,000 in losses

BlockBeats News, December 29, Russian police have detained seven employees affiliated with "Rosseti Moscow Region" (Россети Московский регион), who are suspected of assisting illegal cryptocurrency mining operations in the Moscow region. The arrested individuals held positions ranging from ordinary electricians to senior engineers.

According to investigators, these power company employees provided paid "services" to illegal mining farms, including artificially lowering electricity meter readings and helping to evade scheduled and surprise inspections. According to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, the preliminary economic loss caused by these actions is estimated at about 10 million rubles. (Bits media)