US Customs supervisor busted for stealing Core i7 CPUs, RAM, and hard drives from Homeland Security PCs, damage estimated at $105,800 — stolen tech swapped with inferior hardware and cashed out on Newegg
Summary
A Customs and Border Protection supervisor in Maine stole Core i7 CPUs, RAM, and hard drives from Homeland Security PCs, swapping in inferior hardware and cashing out via Newegg's Trade-In program. The investigation found 39 processors replaced, 6 memory modules swapped, and 8 drives changed across at least 46 machines, with an estimated replacement cost of $105,800 and police reporting an insider threat.