A Taiwanese boss engaged in virtual currency mining and stole more than NT$76 million in electricity a year.

Taiwan's Criminal Bureau recently uncovered an electricity theft case. The main suspect was the owner of a medical beauty clinic. He used mining to produce virtual currency to make money. The suspect set up eight so-called "mining farms" throughout Taichung, and the mining required The power was entirely due to electricity theft, which cost Taipower more than NT$76 million in one year. (CCTV.com)