KANGAR (Jan 6): Police have seized 259 bitcoin mining machines along with various supporting equipment, with an estimated total value of RM958,000, during separate raids at seven premises in Kangar town and Kuala Perlis. Perlis police chief Datuk Muhammad Abdul Halim said the raids revealed that Tenaga Nasional Berhad (KL:TENAGA) suffered estimated losses of RM15.55 million due to bitcoin mining activities believed conducted using stolen electricity. “The raids were carried out under Ops Cantas Elektrik between 9am and 5.40pm on Dec 31 following public information regarding power supply disruptions caused by excessive energy usage. “Inspections found that all the premises involved had carried out illegal electricity connections without meters to operate bitcoin mining activities, believed to have been running for between three months and a year. The case is being investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code and Section 37 of the Electricity Supply Act 1990.

Source: The Edge Markets January 06, 2026 10:49 UTC