Malaysian authorities crush 1,069 crypto mining rigs with steamroller

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How do authorities dispose of confiscated cryptocurrency mining rigs? In a town in Sarawak, Malaysia, authorities got rid of 1,069 platforms by crushing them with a steamroller, Vice reports. According to the Malaysian publication Dayak Daily, the PCs were confiscated in six raids carried out between February and April this year. Sarawak Energy Berhad, the power company in the province of Malaysia, accuses mining operators of stealing electricity for their operations. The operators allegedly stole RM8.4 million of energy from the company, or approximately US $ 2 million.

People who are serious about mining cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum use purpose-built PCs, and the process usually consumes a huge amount of electricity. That’s why it’s no surprise that energy theft is commonly reported in places where miners operate. In Ukraine, for example, the country’s security service raided a mining operation that used PS4 Pro as machines, and operators were also accused of stealing electricity from the country’s power grid. Malaysian city police chief Hakemal Hawari told the Dayak Daily that energy theft for mining operations was so prevalent this year that three homes were set on fire over illegal power connections.

You can watch the steamroller crush the mining rigs in the video below. If you’re wondering, that’s RM 5.3 million (US $ 1.26 million) of material randomly crushed by a gigantic machine.

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