More than 600 bitcoin mining computers said to be worth almost $2m have been stolen in Iceland. The haul includes 600 graphics cards and hardware devices, 100 power supplies, 100 processors and 100 motherboards. The thieves could potentially make huge profits from them. Iceland has become a favourite destination for bitcoin mining because of the country’s data centre industry and plentiful geothermal energy. However, in a surprising turn of events, and just like a traditional burglary, over 600 powerful mining computers have been reported to be stolen from the data centers in Iceland. Bitcoin’s price fell by more than 10% on Monday after news broke that hackers had broken into an online exchange site used by some of its biggest users. Eleven people have been arrested in relation to the thefts, which took place in four locations, with two of them remaining in custody.
More than 600 bitcoin mining computers said to be worth almost $2m have been stolen in Iceland. The haul includes 600 graphics cards and hardware devices, 100 power supplies, 100 processors and 100 motherboards. The thieves could potentially make huge profits from them. Iceland has become a favourite destination for bitcoin mining because of the country’s data centre industry and plentiful geothermal energy. Bitcoin’s price fell by more than 10% on Monday after news broke that hackers had broken into an online exchange site used by some of its biggest users. Eleven people have been arrested in relation to the thefts, which took place in four locations, with two of them remaining in custody.