Energy Commission (ST) Johor regional director Nazlin Alim Sadikhi checking on the cryptocurrency mining machines during the raid in Iskandar Puteri on Aug 28.
PETALING JAYA: The global transaction of cryptocurrency has led to a rise in illegal mining, causing a nearly 300% jump in electricity thefts between 2018 and 2024 in Malaysia, reveals Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB).
The cases were detected through TNB’s joint operations with the Energy Commission, the police, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and local councils.
