More than 200 gold mining computers said to be worth almost $ 2 m have been stolen in Iceland . The theft includes 600 graphics cards and hardware devices , 100 power supplies , 100 processors and 100 RAM . The thieves could potentially make huge profits from them . Tracing the stolen Bitcoin mining rigs, in this case, is going to be a mammoth task, unless and until they are being used for any official activity and leave a trace behind. Iceland has become a favourite destination for bitcoin mining because of the country ’s data centre industry and plentiful geothermal energy . Icelandic police are tracking electricity consumption , which could reveal any illegal activity . Eleven people have been arrested in relation to the thefts , which took place in two locations , with five of them remaining in custody .
More than 200 gold mining computers said to be worth almost $ 2 m have been stolen in Iceland . The theft includes 600 graphics cards and hardware devices , 100 power supplies , 100 processors and 100 RAM . 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 . Icelandic police are tracking electricity consumption , which could reveal any illegal activity . Eleven people have been arrested in relation to the thefts , which took place in two locations , with five of them remaining in custody .