Malaysia Seizes Over 75,000 Crypto Mining Rigs in Power-Theft Crackdown
Malaysian authorities have seized more than 75,000 cryptocurrency mining machines in over 3,000 raids nationwide between 2022 and May 2026, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar told parliament on Wednesday, according to state news agency Bernama. The seizures came alongside 629 arrests in coordinated operations involving the Royal Malaysia Police, state utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and local authorities, he said, responding to a question in the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of parliament.