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The criminal world calls on revised electricity laws to reduce illegal encryption mining

IPOH: Reviewing the Electricity Supplies Law to prove joint accountability for the use of electricity between home owners and tenants can address the illegal cryptocurrency mining problem, says the crime scientist d.

He said that creating a central rental database and installing smart meters in real estate can also address the problem.

He said: “The tenants will have to think twice before engaging in illegal activities that cause excessive energy consumption, and real estate owners will be more vigilant.”

Dr. SundramorateY added that the central rent database can put a sign of tenants who often raise high facilities bills or engage in suspicious behavior, such as tampering with energy meters, for more scrutiny.

He also said that TNB and law enforcement should monitor those with unusually high energy consumption.

He said: “With the help of smart meters and advanced monitoring systems, the authorities can quickly define suspicious electricity use and investigate possible illegal mining activities.”

He said: “The perpetrators must face large fines that reflect the cost of stolen electricity, infrastructure damage, and administrative expenditures,” adding that the prison must also be considered.

Dr. Sundramori added that organized payment plans would reduce the financial burden on the owners who were left with high electricity bills unexpectedly.

At a press conference on January 22, Representative GoPeng Tan Kar Hing said that more than 60 home owners and owners of many stores had to pay Tenaga Nasional berhad (TNB) at the value of millions of Ringgit due to illegal electricity contacts by tenants participating in mining activities Current currency.

He pointed out that the total claims range from 30,000 Malaysian Rangeette to 1.2 million Malaysian Rangeette.

TNB said, in a statement issued on the following day (January 23), that the facilities company hoped to deal with the affected real estate owners who are required to pay the huge bills.

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