Тайские власти конфискуют оборудование для майнинга на $8,6 млн в борьбе с китайскими мошенниками Translation: Thai authorities seize $8.6 million worth of mining equipment in fight against Chinese scammers

The Thai authorities seized Bitcoin mining equipment valued at $8.6 million (300 million baht) from seven organizations suspected of funding Chinese scam networks. According to the Bangkok Post, the Department of Special Investigations confiscated 3,642 mining devices along with associated electrical equipment during the raids.

Investigators noted that most of the confiscated machinery was housed in soundproof containers equipped with water cooling systems. Law enforcement tracked the operation back to a scam group based in Myanmar linked to China, which is believed to have been involved in fraudulent activities totaling over $140 million. Thai authorities have sought assistance from China in the investigation.

The police believe that mining operations enabled the criminals to achieve two objectives: converting stolen electricity into profits and laundering illicit funds through digital assets. Cybercrime consultant David Sehen Beck commented to Decrypt that the term «Chinese scam groups» oversimplifies the threat.

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

It is worth noting that in October, nearly 700 individuals escaped from the fraudulent KK Park complex in Myanmar following a military raid.