GoKawiilOrganized crime rings steal over $100M in data center gear since June 2026
NBC reports that criminal groups have stolen more than $100 million worth of data center equipment in transit since June 2026, using tactics including account hacking, phishing, GPS spoofing, and vehicle ramming. Incidents cited include a $38 million theft in Reno this year, a $15 million heist of semiconductors and Apple products in July 2025, and separate June 2026 thefts of $13 million near the Mojave Desert and $10 million in server rack components bound for Texas. Stolen items include servers, cabling, RAM, drives, routers, and even copper wire worth hundreds of thousands of dollars per trailer.