KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Electricity theft can no longer be treated as an isolated technical violation, as it costs the government billions of ringgit annually, necessitating immediate and decisive action, said the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (FOMCA).

ALOR SETAR, July 17 — Electricity theft linked to illegal bitcoin mining activities has caused RM4.8 billion in losses from 2018 to June this year, said Deputy Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Akmal Nasir.

SEPANG, Aug 17 — Seven individuals were arrested on suspicion of being involved in bitcoin mining activities during a Special Ops in Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi and Taman Putra Perdana on Thursday (August 15).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The country has lost RM3.4 billion from 2018 due to the theft of electricity for cryptocurrency (bitcoin) mining, said Deputy Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — Police have detained 627 individuals believed to have been involved in electricity theft for bitcoin mining activities from 2020 till now.

ROMPIN, Feb 17 — The crime of illegal bitcoin mining showed a drastic increase last year with 570 investigation papers opened, 528 people arrested and RM54 million worth of equipment and items seized.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The government viewed electricity theft through illegal bitcoin mining activities seriously as it recorded a 400 per cent increase over the past four years, with an estimated loss of more than RM2.3 billion, said Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan.