A tenant of a house in Miri, Sarawak was caught stealing electricity to mine bitcoin in his bedroom.
In a viral TikTok post by Dylan, a property agent in Miri, he shared a series of pictures showing a bedroom full of the electrical devices used by the tenant for bitcoin mining, which Dylan dubbed “looking like a Korean BBQ shop.”
At the time of writing , Dylan said the landlord of the house is assisting in the investigation, which involves PDRM in Lutong and Sarawak Energy, the state electric utility company who also requested the photos of the electric meter reading from the landlord. In a brief conversation with WORLD OF BUZZ, Dylan said he passed by the house and noticed the cars that were parked outside, including a vehicle from Sarawak Energy. When asked about the tenant, Dylan told WORLD OF BUZZ that the missing tenant did not stay in the house that long.In case you are not aware, Sarawak Energy revealed on its website that electricity theft involving cryptocurrency mining is not a new phenomenon in Sarawak, particularly in Miri.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
QuickCheck: Was a woman caught on camera stealing a RM30,000 gold necklace?(Reuters) - Struggling chipmaker Intel said on Thursday it had no plans to divest a majority interest in Mobileye, sparking an 8% rise in the self-driving tech firm's shares in premarket trading.
Read more »
Beijing Landlord Evicts Tenant With Late-Stage Cancer Over Property Value ConcernsA landlord in Beijing is facing severe backlash after he ordered a tenant with late-stage cancer to leave his property, citing concerns that her death would negatively impact the property's value.
Read more »
Dashcam Shows Snatch Thief Stealing Woman's Handbag In Bukit Bintang In Broad DaylightThe incident is believed to have occurred at 2.16pm on Sunday, 8 September.
Read more »
Singapore engineer gets six months’ jail for stealing 84 Wi-Fi routers to fund gambling habitSINGAPORE, Sept 5 — For about six months, field engineer Yeo Kok Peng misappropriated Wi-Fi routers meant for Singtel internet service customers. He then sold them online and...
Read more »
Thieves Ask Which Pokémon Cards Are Worth Stealing During $70k RobberyThe two men escaped with over 100 cards after reportedly threatening employees with a knife
Read more »
Woman Sentenced To Prison For Stealing Bank Cards, Using Them To Purchase EssentialsA 35-year-old woman in Kota Marudu was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay RM3,000 in compensation for stealing from a victim and using their bank cards to make purchases. The woman stole cash and bank cards at a food franchise and used them for daily essentials. She was arrested at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport while attempting to flee.
Read more »