95 Mining Rigs were found in a Russian truck stealing electricity to mine BTC, and the illegal "truck mining farms" are spreading.

In the Baikal region of the Russian border, an electric power company technician seized 95 electric mining machines in a truckload, consuming as much electricity as a small settlement. (Summary: Russia's new crypto regulations require "KYC mining", miners must report income on the 20th of each month) (Background supplement: Russia has no plans to build bitcoin reserves, Ministry of Finance: state funds prefer RMB and gold) Russian local media "Tass" reported this week that in the southern autonomous region of the country, in the Baikal region of the Republic of Buryatia, a seemingly ordinary KamAZ truck was stuffed with 95 mining machines and stole electricity directly from a 10kV high-voltage line. When the power company personnel opened the door, the fan roared and the heat wave hit the face, and the two drivers pulled their legs and drove away. According to Buryat Power, this is the sixth such case on the ground since this year, showing that the "truck mine" is spreading. Electric power company: truck mine affects grid security It is understood that the technicians of Buryat Power Company found that the line current was abnormal during routine inspection, and only then did they lock the truck parked at the edge of the forest. At the back of the box are a large number of mining machines and a mobile substation with a power of almost 500 kW, equivalent to the electricity consumption of an entire village. The company's PR warns that miners hanging directly on high-voltage lines will pull down voltages, cause equipment to overheat, and even cause regional power outages, making Siberia, which already lacks electricity in winter, even more vulnerable. A truck can bring down a village's lighting system... Ten districts closed mines throughout the year, Buryatia shut down in winter In order to ensure the security of the power grid, the Russian Ministry of Energy issued a year-round ban on mining in 10 regions including Dagestan and Chechnya from 2025; Buryatia and Irkutsk implemented "winter mine closures" from November 15 to March 15. Mining without official registration can result in a fine of up to 2 million rubles and confiscation of equipment, and the local government is considering introducing criminal liability (the new registration system requires the serial number of the mining machine, wallet address and production to be fully reported), but it still seems that it is still not effective in combating illegal theft of electricity mining. Related reports Bauer, don't be afraid! The U.S. Supreme Court issued a holy decree: to protect the independent status of the Federal Reserve, Trump must not arbitrarily remove officials Fed Barr warned: Trump drags the Fed back! Tariff policy will return the economy to the "early days of the epidemic" Why is the Fed sticking to high interest rates? Fed microphone: Ball is waiting for the "bad enough" recession signal, Goldman Sachs is expected to start cutting interest rates in July "Russian trucks hide 95 mining machines stealing electricity to dig BTC, illegal "truck mines" are spreading" This article was first published in BlockTempo "Dynamic Trends - The Most Influential Blockchain News Media".