An illegal farm for mining cryptocurrencies was discovered in the branch of the State Agricultural Enterprise of the Forest of Ukraine. The find was reported by the head of the National Agency of Ukraine to identify, search and management of assets received from corruption and other crimes (Arma) Elena Duma.

According to the head of the agency, the equipment for the extraction of digital assets was placed by the direct managers of the branch of the state -owned enterprise. Mining was carried out illegally, for the purpose of personal enrichment, the Duma added.

Representatives of the Western Interregional Territorial Administration of Army conducted the equipment inspection and found that it is in good condition. The Lychakovsky District Court of Lviv decided to sell the devices at the auction. The agency conducts competitive selection of the buyer of hardware, said the representative of the agency.

Earlier, the prosecutor’s office of the Irkutsk region said that in the village of Cossack Bohansky district of Russia, the local non -profit organization equipped a mining farm of 96 devices in a non -residential building, where the orphanage was previously located.