Illegal Bitcoin Mining Discovered in Russian Truck

Hidden within a seemingly ordinary truck, engineers discovered a clandestine bitcoin mining operation. 95 mining rigs were uncovered, connected to a mobile transformer and illegally tapping into the grid’s 10-kilovolt supply, capable of powering an entire village. Two individuals linked to this illicit activity fled in an SUV before police could arrive. This incident marks the sixth instance of electricity theft for crypto mining by Buryatenergo, the local grid operator, and reflects a broader pattern of destabilizing rural distribution networks with blackouts and brownouts.