Apr 25, 2018 at 16:53
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600 Computers Seized By Chinese Police in Tianjin Over Bitcoin Mining
Police in north China’s Tianjin municipality have expropriated 600 Bitcoin mining computers after a local power grid reported faulty electricity consumption. The Local Police on Tuesday said that eight high-power fans were captured and that it was the biggest power theft case in recent years. Five people are currently under investigation and one has been placed in custody in the Tianjin case.
Mar 15, 2018 at 14:31
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Bureau of Meteorology Staff Interrogated Over Cryptocurrency Mining
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has placed two workers of the Bureau of Meteorology under investigation for illegal usage of the institution’s super-powerful equipment for mining different cryptocurrencies. There have been no charges yet but the investigation is ongoing.