<![CDATA[I do not condone criminal activity, but it's more profitable for the thieves than targeting residential homes.]]>I do not condone criminal activity, but it's more profitable for the thieves than targeting residential homes.

Thieves Are Now Targeting AI Data Center Construction Sites for Copper and Expensive Equipment
https://www.vice.com/en/article/thieves-are-now-targeting-ai-data-center-construction-sites-for-copper-and-expensive-equipment/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/27f645c6-a0fa-4448-a8a1-2162d4061553/i-do-not-condone-criminal-activity-but-it-s-more-profitable-for-the-thieves-than-targeting-residential-homes.RSS for NodeSat, 04 Jul 2026 19:45:52 GMTFri, 03 Jul 2026 22:19:10 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to I do not condone criminal activity, but it's more profitable for the thieves than targeting residential homes. on Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:28:05 GMT]]>@clmerle so, where can I buy?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/RueNahcMohr/statuses/116860523994784663https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/RueNahcMohr/statuses/116860523994784663Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:28:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I do not condone criminal activity, but it's more profitable for the thieves than targeting residential homes. on Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:39:49 GMT]]>@clmerle some heroes wear hi-vis wests and hard hats as a disguise

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://corteximplant.com/users/hagbard/statuses/116860334208859432https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://corteximplant.com/users/hagbard/statuses/116860334208859432Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:39:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I do not condone criminal activity, but it's more profitable for the thieves than targeting residential homes. on Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:24:24 GMT]]>@clmerle Copper is easy to sell but how would thieves go on to sell expensive equipment or parts (RAM, flash drives), all having trackable serial numbers? Is there a data center black market where potential buyers don't care about having a warranty and service?
Well, OTOH there are a lot of gamers starved for some of these parts...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://bonn.social/users/mschomm/statuses/116860273570671184https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://bonn.social/users/mschomm/statuses/116860273570671184Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:24:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I do not condone criminal activity, but it's more profitable for the thieves than targeting residential homes. on Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:14:29 GMT]]>@clmerle
Thieves will find the places where money is being shown off.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodontech.de/users/alterelefant/statuses/116860234604796888https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodontech.de/users/alterelefant/statuses/116860234604796888Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:14:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I do not condone criminal activity, but it's more profitable for the thieves than targeting residential homes. on Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:52:52 GMT]]>@clmerle
Data centers steal a lot more than intellectual property: water. They also contribute to climate change and can create very loud noise or pollution in residential areas.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/kete/statuses/116859677751790941https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/kete/statuses/116859677751790941Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:52:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I do not condone criminal activity, but it's more profitable for the thieves than targeting residential homes. on Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:41:46 GMT]]>@clmerle

Not all heroes wear capes.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116313284892040418/statuses/116859634069439384https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116313284892040418/statuses/116859634069439384Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:41:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I do not condone criminal activity, but it's more profitable for the thieves than targeting residential homes. on Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:11:35 GMT]]>Heaven forbid anyone think I am amused or feel any schadenfreude for the robber tech-bros (formerly known as robber barons).

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/clmerle/statuses/116859279474206839https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/clmerle/statuses/116859279474206839Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:11:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I do not condone criminal activity, but it's more profitable for the thieves than targeting residential homes. on Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:12:22 GMT]]>@dianea @clmerle they do bad things, they get bad things 🙂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://lgbtqia.space/ap/users/115902842793908035/statuses/116859046606943586https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://lgbtqia.space/ap/users/115902842793908035/statuses/116859046606943586Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:12:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I do not condone criminal activity, but it's more profitable for the thieves than targeting residential homes. on Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:02:07 GMT]]>@clmerle

My moral compass is twitching...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/dianea/statuses/116859006351634724https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://lgbtqia.space/users/dianea/statuses/116859006351634724Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:02:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I do not condone criminal activity, but it's more profitable for the thieves than targeting residential homes. on Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:45:22 GMT]]>@clmerle

Robin Hoods is what they are.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/FranceskaMann/statuses/116858940429825186https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/FranceskaMann/statuses/116858940429825186Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:45:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I do not condone criminal activity, but it's more profitable for the thieves than targeting residential homes. on Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:07:18 GMT]]>@clmerle

excellent

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/samiamsam/statuses/116858790752145417https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/samiamsam/statuses/116858790752145417Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:07:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I do not condone criminal activity, but it's more profitable for the thieves than targeting residential homes. on Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:21:57 GMT]]>And two wrongs don't make a right. Just because AI data centers stole copyrighted material to feed their models it doesn't make heroes out of the data center copper thieves.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/clmerle/statuses/116858376520175036https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/clmerle/statuses/116858376520175036Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:21:57 GMT