Toms Hardware: $100 million in data center gear stolen in transit since June 2026
Briefing by News4U · First published
Toms Hardware reports organized crime groups have stolen over $100 million in data center equipment from trucks since June 2026, using hacking, ramming and GPS spoofing.
Toms Hardware reports that organized crime groups have stolen over $100 million in data center equipment from trucks since June 2026, using hacking, phishing, vehicular ramming and GPS signal spoofing. [1]
Notable incidents include a $38 million theft in Reno, a $13 million heist near the Mojave Desert and a $10 million theft of server rack components headed to Texas. [1]
Law enforcement officials believe the stolen servers, cabling, RAM, drives and routers are being sold to buyers in countries under U.S. AI export controls, including China. [1]
Sources
- Data center gear is being hijacked in transit to the tune of hundreds of millions
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