Esports Hotel Thieves Caught Swapping Out RTX 5080 GPUs for RTX 3060s
A power outage exposes a sophisticated GPU heist at Chinese esports hotels.
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A GPU heist at Chinese esports hotels was foiled by a power outage. According to finance.biggo.com, Tom's Hardware, IGN, kotaku.com and PCMag, thieves swapped out high-end RTX 5080 GPUs for older RTX 3060 models. The heist went unnoticed until a sudden blackout exposed the theft.
The thieves had been systematically replacing the GPUs in multiple esports hotels. The exact number of hotels affected and the total value of the stolen GPUs are not yet specified. The power outage occurred during the swap, alerting hotel staff to the unusual activity.
The thieves' method involved swapping out the GPUs without immediately triggering any alarms, relying on the unsuspecting nature of the hotel's guests and staff. The hotels affected are located in China. The current state of the investigation and any arrests made have not been specified.
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Coverage (5)
- Chinese Esports Hotel GPU Heist Foiled by Power Outage After Thieves Swapped RTX 5080s for RTX 3060s finance.biggo.com · 2d ago
- Thieves swap RTX 5080 GPUs for RTX 3060s in Chinese gaming hotels — rogue 'downgrades' go unnoticed until sudden blackout exposes $12,000 heist Tom's Hardware · 2d ago
- GPU Swapping Spree Halted After Suspected Thieves Lose Power During Esports Hotel Heist IGN · 2d ago
- Thieves Discover A Completely Unique Way To Steal High-End GPUs kotaku.com · 2d ago
- Esports Hotel Thieves Caught Swapping Out RTX 5080 GPUs for RTX 3060s PCMag · 2d ago
Questions people are asking
What was stolen in the esports hotel heist?
The thieves swapped out RTX 5080 GPUs for RTX 3060s.
How was the heist discovered?
A power outage occurred during the swap, alerting hotel staff to the unusual activity.
Where did the heist take place?
The heist took place at esports hotels in China.
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