Cryptocurrency thieves stole 600 mining computers worth nearly $2 million
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Police in Iceland have arrested 11 people suspected of stealing 600 computers used to mine Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the Associated Press reports. The heists took place on four different occasions, including three in December and the fourth in January.
The hardware, which has not yet been recovered, is worth an estimated $2 million. It's not clear what specific hardware was stolen—Bitcoin is typically mined with ASIC hardware these days, while other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum are best mined with graphics cards.
Cryptocurrency thieves stole 600 mining computers worth nearly $2 million
Mar 7, 2018, 8:37pm UTC
https://www.pcgamer.com/cryptocurrency-thieves-stole-600-mining-computers-worth-nearly-2-million/
>Police in Iceland have arrested 11 people suspected of stealing 600 computers used to mine Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the Associated Press reports. The heists took place on four different occasions, including three in December and the fourth in January.
>The hardware, which has not yet been recovered, is worth an estimated $2 million. It's not clear what specific hardware was stolen—Bitcoin is typically mined with ASIC hardware these days, while other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum are best mined with graphics cards.