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Warehouse Of PS4 Pros Used To Mine Crypto Discovered In Raid
▻https://kotaku.com/thousands-of-ps4-pros-discovered-in-warehouse-raid-1847272415

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The SBU says it discovered more than 5,000 devices, including racks and racks of PS4 Pros and other gaming-related tech, in a warehouse next door to the Vinnytsiaoblenergo energy distribution company in the city of Vinnytsia. The agency has accused the operation of leeching as much as $256,648 worth of energy from the surrounding grid using special electrical meters to hide the theft. It also hasn’t ruled out involvement by officials at the power company located right next to the warehouse.

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SBU exposes massive crypto mining in Ukraine
▻https://ssu.gov.ua/en/novyny/sbu-vykryla-naibilshu-kryptofermu-v-ukraini-maizhe-5-tys-kompiuteriv-mainyly

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In the city of Vinnytsia, the SBU has exposed and documented a large-scale electricity theft. The offenders mined cryptocurrency in one of the former premises of JSC Vinnytsiaoblenerho. Ukrainian law enforcement seized almost 5,000 computers. It is the largest underground crypto farm.

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The offenders stole electricity of JSC Vinnytsiaoblenerho. To conceal their activities, they used electricity meters that did not show a real energy consumption.

According to preliminary estimates, the monthly losses to the state ranged from UAH 5 to 7 m. (USD 186,200 to 259,300). However, such illegal activity could lead to power surges and left people without electricity.

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Busted Cryptominers Might Have Mined on 3,800 PS4 Consoles | Tom’s Hardware
▻https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ukrainian-authorities-recover-500-gpus-3800-ps4-crypto-bust

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Even if it is possible to mine with a gaming console, using a graphics card or ASIC would still be more efficient. Then again, the Ukrainian miners had put up bogus electricity meters and were stealing electricity, so efficiency probably wasn’t on their agenda.

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