In Sverdlovsk Oblast, a crypto-mining farm was discovered that stole electricity worth 1 billion.

      

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In Sverdlovsk Oblast, a crypto-mining farm was discovered that stole electricity worth 1 billion.

In Nizhny Tagil, the operation of a large illegal mining farm was stopped; the damage is estimated at nearly 1 billion rubles. The complex was located on the premises of a former industrial enterprise.