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Stolen EVGA 30XX GPUs Finally Tracked Down in Vietnam!

You may recall that last October, a truck full of EVGA Nvidia 30XX graphics cards were stolen in something that…

2 years ago

Malaysian Police Seize 1,720 Bitcoin Mining Machines in Power Theft Crackdown

Over the last year, it seems pretty clear that the Malaysian government's patience has run out in regard to illegal…

2 years ago

Mikes Rant Christmas Edition – The Craziest News from 2021!

I'll freely concede that here at eTeknix if something a bit bizarre crops up in the news it's usually passed…

2 years ago

Man Murdered Over Diablo 2 Loot Dispute!

I think it would be fair to say that, in gaming terms, Diablo II has managed to snag more than…

2 years ago

Man Shot After Attempting to Privately Sell His PS5

With Christmas fast approaching, it's not surprising to see that attempts to sell, or more accurately resell, PS5 consoles online…

2 years ago

Man Arrested For Reselling 200 Consoles That Were Set For Delivery!

With games consoles in such short supply at the moment, it's not surprising to see that they have quite a…

2 years ago

A Truck Full of EVGA Graphics Cards Was Stolen!

Despite some signs that things might have been getting better over the Summer, graphics cards continue to remain both in…

2 years ago

Thieves Jailed After Using Game Boy-Like Cloning Device to Steal Cars

As we move more and more towards an age where cars have keyless entry and ignition, in many respects, stealing…

2 years ago

Ransomware Groups are at War With their Malware’s Creators!

Ransomware is a rather odious piece of malware that, once infected on your system, looks to encrypt all of your…

2 years ago

UK Report Confirms Scam Calls/Texts Have Increased by 83%

I generally tend to receive at least one scam telephone call a week. The script occasionally varies (largely between something…

3 years ago

Apple Call Phone Scanning Critics “The Screeching Voices of the Minority”

Late last week, it was revealed that American Apple customers would soon see the release of a new update for…

3 years ago

Apple to Start Scanning US iPhones for Child Abuse Images

It's a difficult subject to discuss, but sadly there are a lot of people out there who actively seek, obtain,…

3 years ago

Police Publicly Crush 1,000+ Crypto-Mining Computers – Video

Industrial-scale Cryptocurrency mining operations have definitely become something of a major problem, particularly in developing countries where the attraction of…

3 years ago

Smuggler Caught in China With 256 CPUs Strapped to His Body!

In their continuing fight against illegal Cryptocurrency operations, it's not exactly a secret that China has been hugely cracking down…

3 years ago

Illegal Mining Farm Raid Finds 3,800 PS4 Systems!

Ever since the cryptocurrency mining craze started to boom again last Summer, there have been literally masses of new industrial-scale…

3 years ago