In Russia, for the extraction of bitcoins, electricity was stolen for 16 million rubles

As it became known, two Russian businessmen will be tried in the near future in the Republic of Kalmykia. They

accused of stealing electricity worth 16 million rubles during bitcoin mining.

Director of LLC Zavod ZHBI - Constructions, together witha colleague, organized mining farms on the territory of one of their companies, reports the words of the regional prosecutor's office Interfax. At the same time, it was her power grid that was illegally used by the accused, causing damage in the amount of about 16 million rubles.

At the moment, on the fact of the incident, it has been initiateda criminal case under Articles 165 ("Causing especially large property damage") and 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Exceeding official powers"). It is reported that the equipment of entrepreneurs was arrested - the total value of the property was more than 25 million rubles.