The memory shortage reaches a ridiculous new high - thieves hit South Korean design office, apparently just to steal DDR5 memory

DDR.

• High-capacity DDR5 memory prices surged sharply, creating new theft targets
• Thieves in South Korea only stoles DDR5 modules, ignoring all other office hardware
• 32GB DDR5-5600 kits reached roughly $800 during late 2025 pricing spikes

A South Korean mine factory recently experienced a theft that focused exclusively on DDR5 memory modules, leaving all other office items untouched.