[Malaysian Police Bust Illegal Bitcoin Mining Operation Stealing Electricity, Detain Two Men] According to a report by Jinse Finance on September 29, citing Malaysia's *The Star*, the Perak Tengah District Police, in collaboration with Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), conducted a joint operation in the Seri Iskandar area to dismantle a Bitcoin mining operation suspected of illegally tapping electricity. Two local men were detained. Perak Tengah District Police Chief Hafezul Helmi Hamzah stated that the police seized 30 Bitcoin mining machines, one internet router, one switch, and a roll of electrical wire. The case is being investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code and Section 37(1) of the Electricity Supply Act 1990. He noted that crypto mining involving electricity theft is not only illegal but can also cause significant losses to utility companies and increase the risk of fire.