Russian court orders miner to pay 5.22 million rubles for electricity theft
- —Court awarded 5.22 million rubles for unmetered electricity consumption
- —Mining rigs ran in a house, garage and shed in Novinki in 2024–2025
- —Miner convicted on two counts of large-scale fraud causing property damage
- —Fined 150,000 rubles; mining equipment confiscated
Why it matters: The case signals that utilities in Russian regions without mining bans are actively pursuing damages through courts.
Source: Bits.media