Post by @eicker@lemmy.world

2026-10-27 17:04 UTC

Data center gear is being hijacked in transit to the tune of hundreds of millions — grand-theft-GPU thieves hack accounts, perform hit-and-runs, spoof GPS signals, and funnel hardware to China.

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@NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 2026-10-27 22:04

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@myyass@lemmy.world 2026-10-29 03:20

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@eicker@lemmy.world 2026-10-27 17:05

Turns out the most profitable AI business model is stealing the hardware before anyone can spend billions teaching it to hallucinate. Wall Street calls that an asset light strategy. Nvidia calls it demand. The thieves call it same day delivery.

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@lechekaflan@lemmy.world 2026-10-29 03:53

Law enforcement officials believe that the gear is slurped up by entities operating in countries under the U.S.’ tight AI export controls, including China. Verified Carrier, a platform for vetting carriers, says that this year, it’s seen suspicious activity linked with U.S. cargo theft in India, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Colombia, and Moldova. Scott Cornell of TAPA Americas estimates that six to seven out of 10 stolen cargo shipments (data center gear or otherwise) end up overseas. Damn defo inside jobs. Won’t be surprised if the fucking suits start demanding HR to double-check applicant bonafides.

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