Crime & Fraud
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Copper Theft Surge Tied to Data Center Building Boom
LONDON, July 7 — The shift is copper. And it’s happening fast. The same metal that powers the…
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Arizona Data Center Site Hit by $100,000 Copper Theft
CHANDLER, Ariz., July 7 — In March 2024, thieves stole over $100,000 worth of copper wire from a…
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Copper theft rings target critical infrastructure, escalating into organized crime
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va., July 7 — The theft of copper wire from AI data center construction sites…
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Copper thefts cause project delays for Microsoft, Amazon, Equinix
PHOENIX, July 7 — The figure that matters: two weeks. That is how long copper thefts pushed back…
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Copper theft crackdown fueled by RFID tracking tech
WASHINGTON, July 7 — Radio-frequency identification tags are now being embedded directly into copper wiring, giving law enforcement…
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Copper theft surges despite state laws targeting scrap metal sales
WASHINGTON, July 7 — Copper theft from American construction sites cost the economy an estimated $1 billion per…
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Sheriff Chapman Leads Loudoun Task Force Against Data Theft
LOUDOUNT COUNTY, Va. — When Mike Chapman took office as the elected sheriff of Loudoun County in 2016,…
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Legislation and Security Tech Target Copper Theft in 2025
WASHINGTON, July 7 — The figure that matters: a 20% potential reduction in copper thefts at AI data…
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Organized Theft Rings Target AI Infrastructure, FBI Warns
WASHINGTON, July 7 — The figure that matters is $1 billion. That is what the National Insurance Crime…
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FBI, Local Police Target Copper Theft Rings at AI Sites
WASHINGTON, July 7 — The figure that matters: $2 million in stolen copper from data centers, and just…
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Prince William Police Arrest Suspects in Regional Copper Theft Crackdown
WOODBRIDGE, July 7 — Copper theft has become a persistent headache for the data center construction boom in…
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Loudoun County Task Force Responds to Data Center Thefts
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va., July 7 — The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office has been running a specialized task force…
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Scrap Dealers Face New Rules After Data Center Thefts
RICHMOND, July 7 — On a humid Tuesday morning inside the Virginia State Capitol, Delegate David Bulova’s HB…
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Copper theft surges 40% in U.S. amid construction boom
WASHINGTON, July 7 — The National Insurance Crime Bureau documented a 40% increase in copper theft claims from…
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Northern Virginia Data Hub Hit by Repeated Copper Thefts
ASHBURN, July 7 — A surge in copper thefts at data center construction sites across Northern Virginia is…
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FBI Agent Wayne Jacobs Tracks Copper Thefts Targeting AI Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, July 7 — The figure that matters: $1 billion. That’s what copper thefts from construction sites cost…
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Josh Levi to Testify on Copper Theft Before Senate Panel in April
WASHINGTON, July 7 — Copper thieves are increasingly targeting the construction sites where America’s artificial intelligence infrastructure is…
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Copper Theft Surge: Rising Metal Prices Drive Crime at AI Sites
NEW YORK, July 7 — $1 billion. That is the annual cost copper theft from infrastructure inflicts on…
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A single theft sparks fears for Iskele’s tourism-driven economy
ISKELE, Northern Cyprus — A theft of cash from a hotel guest room in the resort town of…
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Remote Data Centers Lure Thieves as Theft Rates Surge
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va., July 7 — The sprawling construction sites of America’s AI data centers have become a…
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Hotel Employee Detained for Allegedly Stealing $5,000 in Northern Cyprus
İSKELE, July 7 — A hotel employee in Iskele was detained by police this week, suspected of stealing…
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Scrap metal theft spurs states to tighten sales regulations nationwide
WASHINGTON — Scrap yards across the United States are navigating a patchwork of new state laws designed to…
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Senator John McGuire Pushes Stricter Scrap Metal Laws to Curb Copper Theft
RICHMOND, July 7 — Senator John McGuire, a Republican representing Virginia’s 10th Senate district, has made the fight…
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Copper Theft: Thieves Target Unsecured Sites, Sell to Scrap Yards
ISLAMABAD, July 7 — The rising price of copper is fueling a surge in thefts from data center…
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