Hong Kong Disabled Care Home Mining Scandal Exposed! Technicians hide 8 mining machines on the ceiling and engage in 24-hour electricity theft mining Recently, a shocking cryptocurrency mining case occurred in Hong Kong. Two technicians secretly installed mining machines in a hidden space of a disability care home to steal electricity, and were eventually arrested by the police. The following are the details and warnings of the event. course of events Concealed installation Two male technicians, aged 32 and 33 respectively, took advantage of the renovation project for two nursing homes for disabled persons in Changsha Bay and Xiumaoping to install 8 cryptocurrency mining machines hidden in the ceiling mezzanine of the office. These mining machines are set to operate 24 hours a day without interruption, and by connecting to the power system of the institution, they steal electricity for mining. Preliminary estimates suggest that this will result in an additional monthly electricity bill of approximately HKD 9000 for the institution. Accidental exposure The case was exposed due to the IT staff of the hospital discovering that the network was abnormally slow. During the investigation, unauthorized mining equipment was accidentally discovered in the ceiling mezzanine. Police action After receiving the report, the Hong Kong police acted quickly and successfully arrested two suspects in Mong Kok and Sham Shui Po. The survey shows that there is currently a tendency to believe that this is the personal behavior of the two individuals. ⚖ Legal consequences and industry condemnation Legal risk: In Hong Kong, according to the Theft Ordinance, "stealing electricity" is a serious crime and can be sentenced to up to 5 years in prison. Industry condemnation: Shanon Squires, Chief Mining Officer of well-known mining company Compass Mining, strongly condemns such behavior, stating that it is essentially "power theft", violates the core principle of blockchain technology respecting private property, and is an infringement of "blatant power grabbing".