7/7/21

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Ben Perreau named Global R&D Director for Sekura Global

Sekura Global is pleased to announce that Ben Perreau is joining our team as Global R&D Director. The hiring comes as part of the company's continued global growth and his role will be focused on innovating and developing new Loss Prevention solutions towards helping Retailers to lower shrink and increase sales.

Ben has an extensive global background in Retail Loss Prevention having worked since 1990 in Product Management for EAS pioneer companies such as Knogo, Sensormatic, Checkpoint and Alpha. Ben currently resides in Charlotte, NC with his wife (and two Swiss mountain dogs) where they enjoy hiking, gardening, and entertaining friends. Read more here

The U.S. Has Had Enough! Biden Administration Delivers Ultimatum to Russia
No mention of consequences. Tough sanctions would be logical next step - What about Hack-Back?

Ransomware: US warns Russia to take action after latest attacks

US warns Russia to take care of cybercrime operating in its own backyard or the US will take care of it themselves.

Following the latest series of ransomware attacks, the White House has said the US will take action against the gangs involved, if the Russian government doesn't.

The June ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, which distributes much of the fuel to the eastern seaboard of the US, was a turning point in discussions about cybercrime between US president Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin.

The question over ransomware came up again after last week's attack on US tech firm Kaseya, whose VSA remote management and monitoring software was compromised, leading to about 1,500 companies being affected. While few critical infrastructure providers appear to have been hit, it has forced the closure of dozens of Coop supermarket stores in Sweden since Sunday. Affected Coop stores remained closed until Tuesday as it replaced cash registers.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday offered an update to the US response to Russian-based cybercrime.

She said a high level of the US national security team has been in touch with a high level of Russian officials to discuss the attacks. But she said that even if the ransomware gangs were not operating with the permission of the Russian government, stopping the attacks was still Russia's responsibility. zdnet.com

'Operation Lyrebird' Busts "Dr. Hex"
Interpol Arrests Infamous "Dr. Hex" in Morocco

Worldwide RaaS Operator & Developer

Acting under the signature name of 'Dr Hex' since 2009, the suspect is believed to have targeted thousands of unsuspecting victims over several years through global phishing, fraud and carding activities involving credit card fraud.

He is also accused of defacing numerous websites by modifying their appearance and content, and targeting French-speaking communications companies, multiple banks and multinational companies with malware campaigns.

The suspect is also alleged to have helped develop carding and phishing kits, which were then sold to other individuals through online forums to allow them to facilitate similar malicious campaigns against victims.

Under Operation Lyrebird, INTERPOL's Cybercrime Directorate worked closely with Group-IB and with Moroccan Police via the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Rabat to eventually locate and apprehend the individual who remains under investigation.

INTERPOL Executive Director of Police Services Stephen Kavanagh said: "This is a significant success against a suspect who is accused of targeting unsuspecting individuals and companies across multiple regions for years, and the case highlights the threat posed by cybercrime worldwide." interpol.int

Kaseya Ransomware Attack: 'This Is a Dramatic Escalation'

Tom Kellermann of VMware Carbon Black on the Timing, Impact of REvil Strike

The Kaseya VSA ransomware attack was discussed exhaustively over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. But there's one big question that hasn't been answered, says Tom Kellermann, head of cybersecurity strategy at VMware Carbon Black: "Who gave REvil the zero-day?"

Calling this attack a dramatic escalation of supply chain assaults, Kellermann suggests there may have been some behind-the-scenes collusion between cybercriminals and nation-state threat actors.

"We can talk about the ransomware till we're blue in the face, but who gave REvil the zero-day?" Kellermann asks. "They're not known for producing zero-days. And the fact that they had the zero-day really shows a bit of cooperation that's unprecedented - once again - between a nefarious rogue regime and the cybercrime cartels."

In a video interview with Information Security Media Group, Kellermann discusses:

● The timing and scale of the Kaseya attack;
● Unanswered questions about how the zero-day exploit was shared the adversaries;
● Why this incident calls for a cyber-proportionate response. govinfosecurity.com

Making Your Legal Defense Easier After a Breach or Cyberattack
8 Ways to Preserve Legal Privilege After a Cybersecurity Incident

Knowing your legal distinctions can make defense easier should you end up in court after a breach, attack, or data loss.

When an organization faces a cybersecurity incident, taking appropriate steps to preserve the attorney-client privilege and work-product protection is critical, particularly given that government investigations or litigation can follow. Courts are applying the privilege more narrowly and may require a company to disclose documents in litigation that the business believed were confidential, including details on how a company was compromised and how many of its clients were affected by the attack.

Generally, to protect communications and work product, organizations must demonstrate that their purpose was for legal advice or made in anticipation of litigation, not ordinary business reasons. Here are eight key actions organizations should take to preserve privilege during a cybersecurity incident.

Involve Counsel at the Outset
Counsel should lead and supervise every aspect of a breach investigation. If a cyber incident has occurred or is suspected, in-house counsel should be promptly notified. But because they often provide business and legal advice, it is prudent to retain outside counsel as well, since investigations in some countries only apply the privilege with external counsel.

Counsel Should Retain Third Parties
Counsel should retain third parties, such as forensic teams, with a retainer agreement stating the third party is being retained to assist counsel in providing legal advice in anticipation of litigation. If a company retains them directly, a court may be more likely to find it was prepared in the ordinary course of business.

Have a Separate Vendor Agreement for Breach Response
Organizations retain vendors to perform a variety of routine work from penetration testing to audits. If an organization retains the same vendor in response to a cyber incident, breach counsel should retain them under a separate agreement and clearly define the incident-specific scope of work as distinct from the pre-existing business relationship. Communications and work product are more likely to remain confidential if a distinct statement of work is used for breach response rather than a master services agreement.

Treat Legal Fees as a Legal Expense - Separate Business from Legal Communications - Consider Whether a Report Is Necessary - Limit Distribution of Protected Information - Continue to Guard Against Risk of Disclosure, Even if Information Is Protected  darkreading.com

All Companies - Big & Small - Are at Risk
Navigating the complexity of ransomware negotiations
Most ransomware attacks are opportunistic, and at the end of the day, cybercriminals do not discriminate. Nobody plans to fall victim, but the fact is any company with an internet presence, regardless of size, is at risk.

These incidents cause significant disruptions to companies' ongoing operations, which can be greatly detrimental, especially to those in manufacturing, energy, and healthcare sectors. Left to the attacker's discretion, companies can feel lost trying to piece together this high-stakes puzzle. When breached, companies can (and should!) leverage the expertise of teams trained to guide you through the situation.

The decision to pay out a ransomware gang is not quick and straight-forward, but rather multi-layered, and dependent on how each attack's circumstances meet essential criteria of this "engagement protocol checklist":

Ransom negotiation protocol checklist

First and foremost, before communications can begin, you need to determine if legal engagement with the threat actor is possible. How? An OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) check must be run to see whether any data (i.e., IP addresses, language, system access, etc.) or metadata is associated with an entity that has been put on the U.S. Sanctions list. If the answer is yes, communication with and ransom payments to the attacker is prohibited.

Once you've confirmed that legal engagement with the threat actor can proceed, you must weigh your answers to the following questions:

● Is my data backed up and accessible on the network?
● If not, can I rebuild the data from scratch?
● If the stolen data is shared publicly, how will this impact the company?
● Will my business survive if I don't pay? helpnetsecurity.com

Chinas GDPR is coming: Are you ready?
Exploring the upcoming China's draft Personal Information Protection Law: Topic Eight - Appointing a DPO in China

Install immediately: Microsoft delivers emergency patch for PrintNightmare security bug

Biden: US damage appears minimal in big ransomware attack

Top Retailers in Canada
Retail's Best Recognized: 2021 Excellence in Retailing Awards Finalists Announced

Twenty-nine standout companies receive the coveted designation as being amongst the most creative and innovative retailers in Canada

TORONTO - Retail Council of Canada (RCC) announced today the 2021 Excellence in Retailing (ERA) Awards finalists.

The Excellence in Retailing Awards identify and celebrate the best retail innovation in eCommerce Experience; Environmental Leadership; Health, Safety & Wellness; In-Store Experience & Design; Loss Prevention; Omni-Channel; Philanthropic Leadership; Pop-up Experience and Design; Retail Marketing; and Talent Development.

2021 Excellence in Retailing Awards Finalists by Company

- Andrew Peller Limited - Ardene - Aritzia - Best Buy Canada - Canada Goose - Canadian Tire Corporation - Federated Co-operatives Limited - II BY IV DESIGN - LCBO - Lee Valley Tools Ltd.

- Lindt & Sprüngli - London Drugs - Longo's - Lowe's Canada - Mastermind Toys - Michael Hill Jeweller - Peavy Industries LP - Purolator - Rexall Pharmacy Group Ltd. - Save-On-Foods

- Sephora Canada - Shikatani Lacroix Design - Sobeys Inc. - Spiritleaf - Staples Canada - TELUS Retail Limited - The Home Depot Canada - Walmart Canada - Well.ca

The 2021 winners will be announced at the Excellence in Retailing Awards Virtual Gala on September 15, 2021. The Gala completes the third day of STORE 2021, Canada's biggest retail industry event of the year.

For more information on the Excellence in Retailing Awards or to purchase Gala tickets, visit RetailAwards.ca.  newswire.ca
 

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Crime & Protests

Millions More in Police Funding
Vancouver police to spend more than $3 million this year managing protests

Police Chief Adam Palmer says most protests tied to the environment

The Vancouver Police Department predicts it will spend more than $3 million this year on managing protests and demonstrations in the city, most of which are tied to people concerned about the state of the environment.

Chief Adam Palmer told the Vancouver Police Board June 24 that police spent "about $2.5 million" in 2020 on deploying officers to protests - a year he described as dramatic in terms of the increase in costs associated to managing what have been largely street-based gatherings.

"2021 is on path to be even more significant and our estimate is we will spend well in excess of $3 million," Palmer said. "By far and large, the greatest number of protests we're seeing are environmental - whether it's logging, [protecting] old-growth forests, TMX pipeline - those sorts of protests [are] way more than anything else."

Vancouver police budget statistics supplied to Glacier Media show a steady increase in recent years on money spent to manage protests and demonstrations, with $478,460 in 2018, $1,033,297 in 2019 and $2,835,584 last year.

The chief said protests related to COVID-19, including those led by anti-maskers are also significant but he expected those to wane once the pandemic subsides and provincial health orders are lifted.

Political demonstrations tied to national and international events also occurred in Vancouver this year, he said, describing the city as "the epicentre" for British Columbians to gather and protest. vancouverisawesome.com

COVID-19 has delayed criminal trials across Canada
Is the justice system doing enough to address the problem?

RCMP in Sask. opposed rapid testing as option to avoid 6-month trial delay

It was an emergency decision announced late on a Friday - three days before a murder trial was set to begin. A judge postponed the trial of Greg Fertuck, who is charged with first-degree murder over the alleged killing of his estranged wife, Sheree Fertuck.

It was scheduled to begin in Saskatoon on March 29, 2021. Because of safety concerns over an outbreak of COVID-19 in nearby Regina, the judge delayed the court date by six months. It was a big blow to both families.

"It was like a big sinking feeling in my stomach, right, because it's ... here we go again, it's another delay," said Teaka White, Sheree Fertuck's sister.

Now, judges are being asked to consider the question of whether or not the delays were entirely unavoidable, and if enough was done to reduce the impact to the families of the victims and people accused of serious crimes, who are innocent unless proven guilty. cbc.ca
 

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COVID Update

Delta Variant in Canada
Canada says COVID-19 Delta variant could cause greater than expected surge
Canada projects COVID-19 infections will decline rapidly over the next two months, but the more contagious Delta variant risks causing a greater-than-expected resurgence of cases later this year, public health officials said on Friday.

Canadian provinces are opening up businesses again as vaccinations advance rapidly. More than 76% of eligible Canadians have had at least a first dose, and more than 26% have had a second, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday.

But Theresa Tam, the country's chief health officer, said there needed to be a controlled and gradual reopening because a resurgence is possible if reopening businesses increases contact rates by 50% or more. reuters.com

Light at the End of the Tunnel
B.C. lifts restrictions, including requiring masks indoors, as number of COVID-19 cases drop

Step 3 will see a return to normal indoor and outdoor personal gatherings, fairs and festivals can be held, casinos and nightclubs can reopen and all indoor fitness classes will be allowed.

British Columbians will be free to gather, dine out, gamble, exercise, attend festivals and watch sporting events with the lifting of most of the province's COVID-19 restrictions, effective July 1. And, all of it can be done without wearing a mask.

Premier John Horgan called the announcement that will end some old restrictions, in favour new guidelines, "an exciting day."

"After the longest public health emergency in Canadian history, I believe it's safe to take the next step forward. We can cheer for our kids at the soccer game, in the arena, in the gymnasium. We can go to a friend's place for dinner. We can plan that wedding. We can go to the theatre. We can go to a concert. We can engage again in what makes life so important," he said.

Instead of the mask order, people are being urged to continue wearing masks until two weeks after they get their second dose of a COVID vaccine.

The decision to go ahead with Step 3 was driven by the continued fall in daily cases of COVID-19 from a peak of more than 1,000 a day earlier this year. On Tuesday, B.C. reported just 29 cases. edmontonjournal.com

Canada Drops Quarantine Rules for Vaccinated Travelers
'It's very freeing': Quarantine rules ease for fully vaccinated Canadian travellers
Fully vaccinated Canadians returning to the country from abroad expressed relief Monday at no longer having to quarantine for two weeks.

Effective this week, citizens and permanent residents who've had a full course of a COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Canada can skip the 14-day quarantine. Eligible air travellers also no longer have to spend their first three days in the country at a government-approved hotel.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the easing of the rules mark a "big step," adding that travel volumes are expected to increase with the change.

"We're going to ensure that our airports and our travel facilities are able to handle the new surge with careful measures in place," he told reporters on Monday. ctvnews.ca

This interactive 'safer shopping' directory shows B.C. businesses that still require masks

Retail sales in Canada plunge in Q2 amid third wave of COVID-19

Canada begins easing U.S. border pandemic restrictions
 

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On the Clock: Jillian Robinson, manager, loss prevention, Sephora Jillian Robinson, manager, loss prevention, Sephora, gives a glimpse of her everyday tasks and responsibilities and praises Sephora's values-based organization. Robinson also reflects on how the security industry might look beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. canadiansecuritymag.com

Canada's E-Commerce Explosion
Since 2019, ecommerce sales in Canada have nearly doubled their share of overall retail sales

In 2020, Canada's retail ecommerce sales had the second-highest growth globally behind Argentina

The pandemic boosted Canada's ecommerce market robustly last year by 75.0%, making it the second-fastest-growing ecommerce market worldwide behind Argentina, at 100.6% growth.

"The shift to online shopping was slower to develop in Canada than other countries, notably the US, so there was plenty of room to grow," said eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Paul Briggs. "The pandemic forced retailers to sell more online, and consumers lapped it up. Retail ecommerce surged ahead last year and is now a primary growth driver of retail in Canada in 2021."

Ecommerce's share of total retail will expand to 13.4% this year and reach 17.2% by the end of our forecast period in 2025.

Despite last year's decline, overall retail sales in Canada will increase 6.4% year over year to $481.40 billion, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. And it's on track to surpass $500 billion next year. emarketer.com

Nordstrom to open 21 Indochino custom apparel shops in stores

Calgary, AB: Man injured in shooting outside northeast Calgary Walmart
Calgary police say a man was injured in a shooting outside of Marlborough Mall on Sunday. Investigators said the victim was shot while in the Walmart parking lot at around 11 p.m., just as the store closed to the public. Police said the victim later arrived at a nearby hospital with gunshot wounds and remains in hospital in stable condition. Investigators say the incident doesn't pose any threat to public safety. Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information can call the Calgary Police Service non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously. globalnews.ca

Guelph, ON: Teen arrested for threatening owner who recognized him from previous store theft
Guelph police have arrested a teenager they say threatened a business owner who was refusing him entry because he recognized him as someone who previously stole from the store. The teen reportedly went to the Macdonell Street business last Friday around 11:40 a.m., but was stopped at the door by the owner because he had stolen $47 worth of items a couple weeks earlier.

Police say the teen became upset, threatened to assault the owner, and then fled on foot. The teen was reportedly found downtown later that afternoon and was arrested. Police say they found suspected crystal meth on him too. An 18-year-old Guelph man has been charged with theft under $5,000, uttering threats, and possession of controlled substance. kitchener.ctvnews.ca

Kingston police arrest 2 teens from Quebec for convenience store robbery

Yarmouth RCMP still searching for June 8 convenience store robbery suspect

Police investigating armed robbery at Kitchener convenience store

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Times Are A-Changin' at Amazon as Bezos Exits
Amazon sets a new tone as Jeff Bezos era comes to an end

Amazon added two new entries to its set of 14 leadership principles, including "Strive to be Earth's Best Employer" and "Success and Scale Bring Broad Responsibility."

Amazon on Thursday added two new entries to its vaunted "leadership principles," a list of more than a dozen business philosophies meant to guide employee decisions and goals.

Many of Amazon's leadership principles have existed since the company's earliest days, such as "Customer Obsession" and "Invent and Simplify," and are the foundation of its corporate culture. The newest additions possess a distinctly different tone, adopting the theme of prominent criticisms that have been levied against the company.

The first, "Strive to be Earth's Best Employer," calls on leaders to "work every day to create a safer, more productive, higher performing, more diverse, and more just work environment."

It's in line with what CEO Jeff Bezos laid out in his final letter to shareholders earlier this year, wherein he acknowledged Amazon needs to do a better job for employees. Amazon has faced routine criticism from employees who say it has cultivated a brutal workplace culture, with tensions rising to a head in April amid a failed unionization vote at one of its Alabama warehouses.

Another addition, "Success and Scale Bring Broad Responsibility," highlights how Amazon's status as the world's largest online retailer and cloud-computing company brings with it new challenges.

"We started in a garage, but we're not there anymore," the new principle states. "We are big, we impact the world, and we are far from perfect. We must be humble and thoughtful about even the secondary effects of our actions."

Amazon faces mounting pressure from regulators and lawmakers around the world over whether it's unfairly wielding its size and influence against competitors. cnbc.com

Fired by Bot at Amazon: 'It's You Against the Machine'

Contract drivers say algorithms terminate them by email-even when they have done nothing wrong.

Amazon started its gig-style Flex delivery service in 2015, and the army of contract drivers quickly became a critical part of the company's delivery machine. Typically, Flex drivers handle packages that haven't been loaded on an Amazon van before the driver leaves. Rather than making the customer wait, Flex drivers ensure the packages are delivered the same day. They also handle a large number of same-day grocery deliveries from Amazon's Whole Foods Market chain. Flex drivers helped keep Amazon humming during the pandemic and were only too happy to earn about $25 an hour shuttling packages after their Uber and Lyft gigs dried up.

But the moment they sign on, Flex drivers discover algorithms are monitoring their every move. Did they get to the delivery station when they said they would? Did they complete their route in the prescribed window? Did they leave a package in full view of porch pirates instead of hidden behind a planter as requested? Amazon algorithms scan the gusher of incoming data for performance patterns and decide which drivers get more routes and which are deactivated. Human feedback is rare. Drivers occasionally receive automated emails, but mostly they're left to obsess about their ratings, which include four categories: Fantastic, Great, Fair or At Risk.

Bloomberg interviewed 15 Flex drivers, including four who say they were wrongly terminated, as well as former Amazon managers who say the largely automated system is insufficiently attuned to the real-world challenges drivers face every day. Amazon knew delegating work to machines would lead to mistakes and damaging headlines, these former managers said, but decided it was cheaper to trust the algorithms than pay people to investigate mistaken firings so long as the drivers could be replaced easily. bloomberg.com

Lawmakers Urge FTC to Continue Facebook Antitrust Fight

Amazon reportedly discussed forming 'Rebel Alliance' to take on Microsoft

Sacramento ranks as the 10th worst city in the US for retail theft
Out of the top 10 worst cities in the country for retail crime, three of them are right in California, according to the last survey done by the National Retail Federation. Sacramento is number 10, and San Francisco is ranked 5th worst. Things have gotten so bad in San Francisco that Target has temporarily reduced its operating hours in five store locations, according to ABC7. Rachel Michelin, President and CEO of the California Retailers Association, explained why Sacramento made the list.

"I think there are a lot of reasons. One is there's a lot of proximity to different freeways, so it's easy to go in and steal items and then take it out on the open road, take it to a different county, different city where they'll sell it at a flea market or swap meet," Michelin said. She said the real problem is Organized Retail Crime (ORC), where organized theft rings will use youth or the homeless to steal items and use that money to fund other activities like drugs or sex trafficking. "The organized piece of this is really bad, and we really need to have our policymakers pay attention to that," Michelin said. Michelin said, fortunately, Governor Gavin Newsom allocated $5.7 million in his budget for the organized retail crime task force. But she says local policymakers also need to act. abc10.com

Fife, WA: Video shows burglar who cut hole through wall of Metro PCS, $50,000 in cash and merchandise
Fife Police are asking for the public's help to identify a burglary suspect who wiggled his way through a hole he cut in the sheetrock of a Metro PCS store. Around 4 a.m. on July 2, the suspect pried open the window to a vacant business in the 400 block of Pacific Hwy E in Fife. The suspect then sawed a hole in the wall of the next-door business back office and crawled through the sheetrock into the cell phone store. "We do get a pretty good video of the suspect as he cut a hole in the wall and he entered the business, looked right up at the video camera. Eventually, he covered the camera so he couldn't be seen but him initially entering and looking up at the camera gave us a pretty good view of the suspect so we're hoping your viewers can help us identify the suspect," said Fife PD Chief Pete Fisher. q13fox.com

Florida Trooper Traffic Stop Turns Up Manufacturing Equip & Cards
Counterfeit Credit Card Manufacturer Pleads Guilty in Tampa
Jacksonville, Florida - Eugene Stephan Cole (31, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to possession of credit card manufacturing equipment. He faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison and payment of restitution to victims that he defrauded. Cole also agreed to forfeit to the United States various equipment and computer media he had used to produce counterfeit debit and credit cards.

During a subsequent probable cause search of the BMW, the trooper located marijuana, a counterfeit North Carolina driver license, a magnetic card encoder/re-encoder, a card embosser, various computer media, and 18 blank plastic cards-all of which had a magnetic stripe capable of being encoded with credit or debit card account information, and several credit and debit cards. Three of the cards were in Cole's name, while the other cards bore the names of various other individuals. .

Further investigation by the United States Secret Service and the FHP determined that all of the cards bearing Cole's name and the TD Bank Visa debit card, embossed with the name "Austin Hudson," were counterfeit. The other cards were determined to be genuine, with fraudulent purchases made in Tennessee. justice.gov

Mount Pleasant, WI: Man allegedly stole three computers from Best Buy
An Illinois man allegedly stole three computers worth a combined $1,859.97 from Best Buy at 2710 S. Green Bay Road. Nicholas B. Waters, 27, of North Chicago, was charged with a felony count of retail theft intentionally taking between $500-$5,000. According to a criminal complaint: On July 9, 2020, an officer was sent to Best Buy at 2710 S. Green Bay Road for a retail theft. Loss prevention stated that two men entered the store and left with three laptop computers valued at $1,859.97. One of the suspects, later identified as Waters, was seen pushing the computers out of the store in a shopping cart.

An investigator was able to determine whose car was seen at the crime scene. He went to speak to the owner who said that she loaned the car to Waters. The investigator then tried to speak to Waters but wasn't able to. He learned that Waters was also a suspect in a theft of Dyson vacuums from a Target in Vernon Hills. Waters has also been arrested in the past for thefts at Targets in Illinois and West Allis. Waters was given a $2,500 cash bond in Racine County Circuit Court on Thursday. A preliminary hearing is set for July 8 at the Racine County Law Enforcement Center.  journaltimes.com

Update: London, England: Man charged following Tom Davies store break-in
Hundreds of frames were stolen from the eyewear designer's Sloane Square location, including six frames designed for Disney's Cruella film. A man has been charged with burglary following a break-in at eyewear designer Tom Davies' Sloane Square site on 9 June. CCTV showed two masked men break into the store at 2am on 9 June and take hundreds of pairs of Tom Davies glasses, valued at around £500,000, including six frames designed for Disney's Cruella film which were due to be auctioned for charity. Davies released the CCTV footage of the incident and put posters up around London appealing for the return of the glasses. Hundreds of pairs of glasses are still missing, however, with Davies adding: "Hopefully the sequel to this story will be a happy one." aop.org.uk
 

Shoplifter Tries to Hide a Chainsaw in Her Clothes The world's worst shoplifter tried to hide a chainsaw in her clothes. The store's security cam filmed her stuffing it down her pants, and then walking away with the handle sticking halfway out in full view. 937theriver.iheart.com

Rhinelander, WI: Police looking for Menards power tool theft suspect

Wilmington, DE: Suspect in killing of Dunkin' manager in Philadelphia indicted for 2 murders in Delaware
The man accused of killing a Philadelphia Dunkin' store manager was indicted for two murders in Delaware on Tuesday. Keith Gibson, 39, went on a brutal crime spree in Delaware, killing two victims and hurting four others over a three-week period, officials said. Gibson is also a suspect in multiple murders committed in Philadelphia earlier this year. "This indictment lays out one of the most vicious, staggering crime sprees I've seen in my career," said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. "It is even more disturbing to think, based on what investigators have revealed in Pennsylvania, that this may just be the tip of the iceberg." 6abc.com

Pomona, CA: Man who shot ex-Target co-workers in 1993 sentenced to life
A Southern California man who shot and killed two former Target co-workers, including one who received the promotion he wanted, was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without possibility of parole. Sergio Dujuan Nelson, 46, also received a consecutive sentence of 35 years to life for the 1993 attack on the employees as they sat in a car in the parking lot of a Target store in the Los Angeles suburb of La Verne, the San Bernardino Sun reported. Nelson killed Robin Shirley, who got the promotion, and Lee Thompson, who had defended Shirley when Nelson harassed her over it, according to court documents cited by the paper. hometownstations.com

San Diego, CA: Man pleads guilty in 2018 Adult Book Store murder
 

Robberies, Incidents & Thefts

Glen Burnie, MD: Man Steals Van With 5 Children Inside From Giant grocery store parking lot
Anne Arundel County police are investigating after a man stole a van with five children inside in Glen Burnie Monday night. According to police, officers responded to a Giant Food parking lot just before 11 p.m. after the caller said a man stole the van with their five children inside. Police said investigators searched the area for the suspect and van, but a man called in and said he found the unattended children in the area of Ordnance Road. The children were recovered safely, police said. Police did not release the ages of the kids. Police were not able to find the stolen van. news.yahoo.com

Benton Harbor, MI: How a new police program led to 6 suspect arrests
In hopes of quelling the city's substantial crime rates, the Fifth District Crime Prevention Squad (DCPS), a unit of the MSP, was placed in Benton Harbor in April. Over the course of a few months, the unit has worked to reduce crime and build positive relationships between the Benton Harbor community and police, they report. The group confiscated nine firearms and arrested six suspects in a two-week span. Three of the confiscations were in a single traffic stop on June 26, where one suspect was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon and two occupants fled on foot. On June 17, the DCPS also worked in collaboration with the Benton Township Police on an armed robbery investigation at the AT&T and T-Mobile stores. wzzm13.com

Houston, TX: Suspects pull gun on McDonald's manager during argument over salt on their fries
A couple of suspects were arrested after they allegedly pulled a gun on a McDonald's manager during an argument over salt on their fries, the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office says. Davion Guillory and Treykia Cohen are charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Constable Mark Herman says surveillance video shows the suspects displaying the gun while arguing with the manager at the drive-thru window. khou.com

Stealing Packages off Doors Now a Felony in Arkansas
Stealing packages off doors in Arkansas could now land a person in jail for up to 6 years in prison with a new law that just passed. According to a report from THV11, the Arkansas Legislature has stepped up to the plate when it comes to deterring thieves from stealing packages from residential doorsteps. Porch pirating has gone on far too long and it's about time that this criminal activity has been taken seriously. The new law states that any individual that is caught stealing packages is now subject to a Class D felony and could lead up to 6 years behind bars. Until now stealing packages used to be a misdemeanor charge. kkyr.com

Australia: Elderly golf club bandit mails full amount, IOU letter to Gold Coast store
A handwritten IOU note and $650 cash has been mailed to a golf course after a man left with an expensive club. The Helensvale Golf Course appealed for information and offered a $500 reward after a man walked out of its store with a $650 club earlier this week. Today, staff received a letter containing a wad of cash and a note. CCTV footage caught the moments leading up to the alleged robbery, with the elderly man already holding a golf club. "So he's made his way down looking at all the different clubs we have until he's seen the most expensive we have," club owner Chris Lawton told 9News. "And he's come back the second time to take it within 10 minutes." The man waited for store staff to be distracted before casually walking out with the club. The letter didn't give staff the name of the man involved. 9news.com.au

Detroit, MI: Grosse Pointe Man Charged In Dollar Store Robbery, Sexual Assault in November of 2020

Tulsa, OK: Garden Center Targeted Multiple Times By Thieves despite having locked gates, a security system and cameras inside and out

Chicago, IL: Man gets 6 years in prison for burglarizing Roselle Verizon store

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	Asset Protection Coordinator Rochester, NH - posted June 17 Preventing and deterring theft and limiting the loss of company assets in the stores through best-in-class service, healthy business partnerships, profit analysis, and investigations. Oversee and complete Asset Protection Department responsibilities including but not limited to internal theft investigations, external theft investigations, and physical security...
	Asset Protection Coordinator York, ME - posted June 17 Preventing and deterring theft and limiting the loss of company assets in the stores through best-in-class service, healthy business partnerships, profit analysis, and investigations. Oversee and complete Asset Protection Department responsibilities including but not limited to internal theft investigations, external theft investigations, and physical security...
	Asset Protection Coordinator Dover, NH - posted June 17 Preventing and deterring theft and limiting the loss of company assets in the stores through best-in-class service, healthy business partnerships, profit analysis, and investigations. Oversee and complete Asset Protection Department responsibilities including but not limited to internal theft investigations, external theft investigations, and physical security...
	Sr. Lead, Organized Retail Crime Baltimore, MD - posted May 25 The Sr Lead, Organized Retail Crime (ORC) is responsible for the direction and support of Organized Retail Crime (ORC) investigations, strategies and training to ensure the effective execution of asset protection and retail initiatives...
	Area Loss Prevention Manager Pittsburgh, PA - posted May 11 Our Area Loss Prevention Managers ensure safe and secure stores through the objective identification of loss and risk opportunities. Our Area Loss Prevention Managers plan and prioritize to provide an optimal customer experience to their portfolio of stores. They thrive on supporting and building high performance teams that execute with excellence...
	Area Loss Prevention Manager Sacramento, CA - posted April 20 Our Area Loss Prevention Managers ensure safe and secure stores through the objective identification of loss and risk opportunities. Our Area Loss Prevention Managers plan and prioritize to provide an optimal customer experience to their portfolio of stores. They thrive on supporting and building high performance teams that execute with excellence...
	Corporate Security Manager Calabasas, CA - posted April 6 The Corporate Security Manager will, among other things, (a) be responsible for ensuring a safe and secure environment for our employees, vendors, and visitors, (b) develop, manage, execute and continuously improve corporate security processes and protocols, and (c) lead a team of security specialists at our corporate offices...

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