Malaysian police detained two men and seized 30 Bitcoin mining machines in Seri Iskandar after investigators allegedly found the operation was powered through an illegal electricity connection. The raid, conducted by the Perak Tengah district Criminal Investigation Division with Tenaga Nasional Bhd, also recovered an internet router, desktop switch and electrical wire. Police are investigating under Section 427 of Malaysia’s Penal Code and Section 37(1) of the Electricity Supply Act 1990. Bitcoin mining (using computers to process transactions and earn rewards) consumes substantial electricity because machines operate continuously. Malaysian authorities have stepped up joint operations with Tenaga Nasional Bhd after illegal mining caused more than RM440 million, roughly $101 million at the time, in electricity theft losses since 2020. Officials have also warned that altered connections create fire risks. The latest case follows seizures in Tronoh and Terengganu, including a May 2025 operation in which stolen electricity was estimated to cost the utility RM36,000 per month.