В Таиланде конфисковано оборудование для майнинга на сумму 8,6 миллиона долларов, связанное с китайскими мошенниками Translation: Thailand Seizes $8.6 Million Mining Equipment Linked to Chinese Scammers

Authorities in Thailand have confiscated bitcoin mining equipment valued at $8.6 million (300 million baht) from seven organizations suspected of financing Chinese scam syndicates, according to the Bangkok Post.

The Department of Special Investigations seized 3,642 mining devices and related electronic equipment during the raids.

Investigators report that a significant portion of the confiscated gear was housed in soundproof containers equipped with water cooling systems.

Law enforcement traced the operations back to a group of scammers based in Myanmar, linked to fraudulent activities totaling over $140 million. The Thai authorities have sought assistance from China to investigate the matter.

The police believe that mining operations aided criminals in two primary ways: converting stolen electricity into profit and laundering illicit funds through digital assets.

Cybercrime consultant David Sehen Beck commented to Decrypt that labeling them as «Chinese scam syndicates» oversimplifies the threat.

«These same networks responsible for fraudulent schemes involving forced labor are now investing in physical infrastructure—data centers, complexes, crypto miners—because it makes the entire operation more resilient,» he explained.

It should be noted that in October, nearly 700 individuals fled from the KK Park scam complex in Myanmar after a military raid.