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Illegal crypto farm found at Russian military town in Irkutsk region

  • —Igor Shemetov, a housing utility worker, named as the organizer
  • —The farm allegedly ran for about a year on Defense Ministry power
  • —Mining has been banned in the Angarsk district since April 2025
  • —No damage figure disclosed; case cites especially large losses
Why it matters: The case highlights Russia's tightening crackdown on mining in power-strapped regions and prosecutions for illegal electricity use.
Source: CoinSpot
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