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Thieves Find A Completely Unique Way To Steal High
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Two Chinese men exploited esports hotels by swapping high-end GeForce RTX 5080 graphics cards in gaming PCs with cheaper RTX 3060 cards, then selling the stolen high-end GPUs online for profit.
- Their scheme went undetected initially because the swapped GPUs looked similar and hotel guests did not notice performance issues, highlighting how players may not always need the latest hardware.
- The thieves were caught after tampering caused a power outage in one hotel room, leading to an investigation that uncovered the GPU swaps in multiple locations.
- Wuhan police arrested the men on July 20, recovered the stolen GPUs, and reported the case publicly, emphasizing their quick response and recovery of losses.
- This incident underscores ongoing supply chain issues and inflated prices in the GPU market, exacerbated by corporate dynamics and criminal exploitation.
