‘The Worst I’ve Ever Seen’: Cargo Thefts Have Turned Violent in Pursuit of AI Hardware

Industry sources report two recent, coordinated thefts of high-value AI data-center hardware in transit from Silicon Valley to Southern California in which unmarked escort vehicles were deliberately disabled (rear-ended or PIT-maneuvered) and the semitrucks subsequently went missing; investigators and freight-security professionals believe the attacks were planned, possibly involving cyber-enabled scams or hacks to support the physical thefts, though details and suspects remain limited and under investigation.