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Investigators recovered two stolen trailers carrying $1.3 million in data center supplies, including copper wire and infrastructure equipment.

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[–] Marija@lemmy.zip 18 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Copper theft has always followed expensive infrastructure. AI data centers are just the newest high-value targets.

[–] bridgeburner@lemmy.world 10 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

True. You can see this with charging stations for EVs as well. Not uncommon that some pos mfs cut the charging cables because they want the copper in it.

[–] phlegmy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 hours ago

Oh no, I really hope they don't specifically target the tesla-only chargers...

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 8 points 14 hours ago

in 2008 when the housing market fell into a hole, people were ripping out copper before the banks kicked them out.