South Korea Police Arrest 14 People Using Cheap Electricity To Mine Cryptocurrencies illegally
Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency said on Sunday it had detected 14 people from 14 companies using cheap electricity to mine cryptocurrencies illegally at industrial complexes in South Korea and they have been arrested by police without permission.
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Companies that organize mining operations in these regions are charged 10% lower electricity than those in general regions, as well as lower rents.
According to a report by the Yonhap news agency, the allegedly illegal mining activities were discovered in the various complexes of the city of Gwangju, in the south-west of the
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