Malaysia has formed a joint task force to seize nearly 14,000 illegal Bitcoin mining machines.

Malaysian authorities assembled a joint task force, utilizing high-tech drones and ground police, to locate and shut down nearly 14,000 illegal Bitcoin mining devices. Drones hovered over buildings, searching for heat radiation signals, while ground police used sensors to scan the area, detecting illegal electricity use. Neighbors frequently called the police due to strange noises, only to discover that the police were dealing with cryptocurrency mining equipment.