220 GeForce RTX 3090 video cards worth more than $ 330 thousand were stolen from the Chinese factory MSI
According to network sources, 40 boxes with 220 GeForce RTX 3090 graphics accelerators were stolen from MSI’s plant in China this morning. The estimated damage is $ 336,500.
The company has already contacted the police and is also willing to pay a reward of 100,000 yuan ($ 15,000) to anyone who has useful information that will allow them to detect criminals and stolen goods.
It is very likely that the motive for the crime was the high shortage of new-generation NVIDIA video cards and, in particular, the GeForce RTX 3090 model, especially given its cost. With a stated recommended price of $ 1,500, the novelty cannot be found below $ 2,250, according to Tom’s Hardware.
According to MSI, the factory’s shipping area is surrounded by surveillance cameras. Employees also frequently walk around the site and inspect trucks that enter and leave the plant. Taking into account all security measures in the company, it is assumed that the theft could have been committed by one of its own. The manufacturer even promised to show leniency to those who voluntarily confess to the crime and help find the stolen goods.
