AI data center supplies hit by cargo thieves — copper wires, construction materials all stolen in $1.3 million heists

Man robbing a truck with a handgun.

• Recent discoveries include $300k in copper and $1m in data center equipment
• Demand (and prices) for copper remains high
• Manufacturers and shippers are fighting back

Criminals are increasingly turned their attentions to data centers as AI-related construction projects accelerate across the US, with organized crime groups targeting expensive hardware and construction materials, experts have warned.