Thieves steal chips worth millions
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(InfoWorld) - A gang of thieves stole computer chips reportedly worth millions of U.S. dollars in a Monday raid on an air cargo terminal in Batu Muang, Malaysia. "The incident occurred between 2.00 a.m and 3.30 a.m when the group, with weapons, forced its way into the [Penang International Airport Free Commercial Zone] facility after overpowering the personnel on duty at the Malaysia Airlines security checkpoint and the Royal Malaysian Customs office," Malaysia Airlines Cargo Sdn. Bhd. (MASkargo) said in a statement. Malaysian police are investigating the theft, MASkargo said. The gang of 20 thieves subdued 17 security guards using weapons and chloroform before stealing 585 cartons and 18 pallets of microchips and motherboards manufactured by a multinational company in Bayan Lepas, Malaysia, The Star newspaper reported Tuesday on its Web site. The stolen goods were estimated to be worth $12.7 million, making the theft the largest ever in Malaysia, it said. News reports in Malaysia have not named the multinational company that produced the chips. Several large companies, including Dell, Intel, and Advanced Micro Devices, have operations in Bayan Lepas, which is near Penang.
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Two armed robbers tricked their way into one of the British capital&#39;s most exclusive jewellery stores and stole millions of pounds (euros, dollars) worth of designer gems, British police said Friday.
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Thieves stole more than &#36;39 million from the Belfast headquarters of Northern Bank &#151; the biggest robbery in Northern Ireland history, authorities said Tuesday.
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They start with a single stolen file and pump out pirated games and movies by the millions. Jeff Howe from Wired magazine looks at the 'topsites' that are terrorizing the entertainment business.
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Two Roman Catholic priests stole millions in offerings and gifts made to their parish over several years, authorities said Thursday.
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Details from chip-and-pin cards could be stolen while shoppers make purchases, scientists say.
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BELFAST, Dec. 21 -- Thieves took hostage the families of two top bankers and forced the officials to help them steal more than $39 million from the vaults of a Belfast bank&#39;s main office, authorities said Tuesday.
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Hackers broke into one of AT&T  Inc.'s  computer networks and stole credit card data and  other personal information from several thousand customers who  shopped at the telecommunication giant's online store.
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A large four figure cash sum is stolen after a family is held at gunpoint in County Tyrone, say police.
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Hackers stole millions of credit card numbers from discount retailer TJX Cos. by intercepting wireless transfers of customer information at two Miami-area Marshalls stores, according to an eight-month investigation by the Canadian government.
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Two computer engineers in the US are charged with conspiring to steal microchip designs to sell to China's army.
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Would-be thieves using "advanced technical equipment" had just begun transferring millions from a Swedish bank when an employee spotted the transaction and literally pulled the plug on the job.
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Audacious thieves hoping to get rich in a "red gold" rush have caused serious transport disruptions by stealing copper wire from a major Australian train network, officials said.
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A thief or thieves stole $449,000 from the city in two online theft incidents last week, but the sharp-eyed city treasurer noticed the actions and called police.
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Colombian police seize millions in fake euros and dollars in an international operation.
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Thieves stole two diamonds worth almost Â£8 million yesterday from a dealers&#39; show at the Louvre museum complex in Paris. Police blamed lax security after the thieves broke into a display case on a stand operated
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Thieves broke into the Hollywood Hills home of country music stars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw over the weekend and stole an unknown amount of money, police said on Tuesday.