Two Hong Kong men arrested for suspected use of virtual currency mining machines to steal electricity and mine

According to East Net, Hong Kong law enforcement agencies recently arrested two local men, suspected of installing "mining machines" in a disabled hospital in Cheung Sha Wan for virtual currency mining, and connected to the hospital hospital network and power system for power theft, resulting in an additional loss of HK$9,000 in the hospital. The two suspects are employees of a engineering company. During the incident, the company was installing smart equipment for the hospital and was suspected of taking the opportunity to implant a mining machine. Under the Theft Ordinance, electricity theft is liable to imprisonment for up to five years.