Mobile Cryptocurrency Mine Steals Electricity in Buryatia, Russia

A surprising find has occurred in Buryatia, a Siberian region of Russia, where local authorities uncovered an illicit mobile cryptocurrency mining operation. The operation, disguised as a typical cargo container on a truck, was discovered by officials investigating the power station’s energy distribution. Inside the container were mining equipment like Bitcoin and Ethereum rigs that bypassed the standard electrical system to tap directly into the power grid, stealing electricity for its operations.