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• Enhanced Durability: Robust materials to withstand both physical tampering and environmental wear, ensuring long-term reliability.

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• Seamless Integration: Its compatibility with existing fixture styles.

• Visible Deterrence: Serves as physical barrier and psychological deterrent, reducing likelihood of theft.

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NYC's Theft Epidemic Would Crush City-Owned Stores
Could City-Owned Grocery Stores Survive New York’s Shoplifting Plague?

The root of Gotham’s “food desert” problem is growing crime and disorder, not greed or profiteering.

New York socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has sparked controversy with several proposals, including his plan to open city-owned grocery stores. Though critics observe that publicly owned stores failed when tried elsewhere, Mamdani argues that the city’s food retailers aren’t readily accessible in some neighborhoods, which he calls “food deserts.” Government-owned stores, freed of the need to make a profit or pay property taxes, would work better, he claims.

Mamdani’s solution, however, ignores the root of the problem, which is that New York City retailers have been closing shops by the hundreds in the last seven years because of growing social unrest and crime sparked by misguided criminal-justice reforms. Moreover, Mamdani’s own criminal-justice agenda, which includes reducing enforcement by the police department, promises to add to retailers’ woes.

The key to the early 1990s comeback was the restoration of order, beginning with the declines in crime that characterized the mayoral administration of Rudolph Giuliani and continued into the administration of Michael Bloomberg.

But those gains began to evaporate in 2020, thanks to the economic stresses of severe pandemic lockdowns, rising social disorder following the Black Lives Matter riots, reduced police enforcement, and misguided state bail reforms that went into effect that year. Since then, the city has lost 50,000 retail jobs.

In New York City and nationwide, retailers have struggled to respond to waves of shoplifting prompted by revisions to laws that raised the value of goods a shoplifter must steal before getting charged with a felony, and by bail reforms that result in the quick release of those committing nonviolent crimes.

Retail experts have weighed in on the question of whether government-owned food stores could possibly serve New Yorkers more efficiently than private outlets. The more relevant question: Could such public stores survive the shoplifting tsunami that has already devastated their private counterparts? city-journal.org


Smarter Security, Smarter Stores:
How AI and Cloud Technology Are Powering the Next Generation of Loss Prevention
How much of a retail security team’s day is spent chasing ghosts? The patterns are there, hidden within hours of video, thousands of point-of-sale (POS) transactions, and countless access logs. The problem isn't a lack of data; it’s that legacy systems make detective work slow and inefficient.

Thieves and organized retail crime rings thrive on this disconnect; it gives them more time to act while your team is reacting. Think about the time it takes to cross-reference reports and manually review footage, often hitting multiple locations before a pattern is ever pieced together.

There is a solution. Retailers are sitting on vast amounts of valuable data, from video to visitor and POS logs, but legacy systems keep them siloed. Anyone looking for patterns or anomalies will need to cross-reference multiple systems that gather data for hours each day, sometimes across multiple in-store locations.

However, artificial intelligence-powered, cloud-based unified security platforms are reshaping how retailers prevent loss and protect assets. By bringing systems together, and adding automation and AI, retailers can move from reactive to predictive strategies.

Real-Time Intelligence: AI and Automation in Action

AI works better the more data it has. With data from access management, video, stock management and elsewhere, AI-powered platforms can better detect anomalies that should trigger a real-time response, or patterns that demand an investigation.

AI can take a single trigger — e.g., one door left open, one odd transaction — and launch an investigation across video, access logs, and POS. Based on its knowledge and learning, it can then flag this to a human for more detailed scrutiny. It can also model behavior and then detect anomalies of what's outside of that behavior.

By identifying possible incidents, and alerting security staff, retailers can respond in real time and also identify issues that would otherwise have gone unnoticed. mytotalretail.com


New Law is Critical to Battling 40% Cargo Theft Surge
Opinion: Congress must act on cargo theft
Crime is not just retail smash-and-grabs these days. It increasingly features a highly organized effort: cargo theft. And it’s costing the American economy tens of billions of dollars annually, driving up prices on everything from electronics to everyday household goods.

As Bob Costello, chief economist at the American Trucking Associations, recently told Congress, “Directly or indirectly, virtually all trucking companies are victims of cargo theft. Either they are victims of crime, or they are spending so much money to defend against being targeted that they are still victims.”

His warning made clear that theft is a systemic threat that spans the entire supply chain. The problem is costing the broader logistics network $35 billion annually.

Freight railroads absorbed $100 million in losses in 2024, with cargo theft incidents up 40% compared to 2023. These crimes are no longer limited to parking lot break-ins or petty pilfering. As the Washington Examiner reported, “Cargo theft has become a sophisticated, coordinated threat impacting every link in the supply chain — not just railroads, but also truckers, retailers, manufacturers, and ports.”

And it’s not just old-school theft. Today’s criminals use cyber scams, identity fraud and drones to track and steal shipments. Consumers are paying the price daily. Cargo theft has metastasized because criminals are exploiting weaknesses across multiple jurisdictions, including lax enforcement by district attorneys.

That’s why legislation in Washington — the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 (CORCA) — is critical. CORCA would establish a federal coordination center within the Department of Homeland Security to improve data sharing, increase federal penalties for repeat offenders, and fund specialized prosecutors. It would also close loopholes in existing law, such as the $5,000 theft threshold, which currently allows large-scale theft rings to operate just under the radar.

CORCA is not just good policy, it’s essential for the economy. That makes it good politics, too. detroitnews.com


Has Pennsylvania Turned a Corner on ORC?
PA Attorney General touts organized retail crime unit’s year of achievements
According to Attorney General Sunday, the Organized Retail Crime Unit was launched on July 1, 2024, following the enactment of Act 42 (of 2023) and a new criminal statute that made retail theft of goods over $50,000 a first-degree felony. Sunday noted that in its first year, the unit opened more than 65 investigations, charged more than 40 alleged thieves, and recovered nearly $2 million in stolen goods.

The Organized Retail Crime Unit responds to high-dollar thefts, typically perpetrated by multiple thieves who manipulate gift cards and the stores’ return and exchange policies — or, in many cases, enter retail stores in packs and steal as many items as they can as quickly as possible.

“This unit is aggressively pursuing thieves who operate in packs, oftentimes terrorizing purely innocent store employees and shoppers,” said Sunday. “The perception that retail theft is a petty crime is outdated, as these crimes are violent in nature and designed to menace and frighten bystanders. With the help of our partners, we have made big strides in stopping these criminal enterprises and sending a strong message to anyone thinking of committing these crimes.”

Alex Baloga, the President/CEO of Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association, added, “We could not be more proud of the work we have done together. For a long time, it felt like businesses were fighting losing battles alone. This media event does not signal a let up of our efforts.”

Philadelphia Police Department Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore noted that retail theft is down thirteen percent in Philadelphia and the arrest rate in the city is up 40 percent. “We knew we had prolific offenders that we had to get off the street. We want to thank the Attorney General and all the retail partners and law enforcement partners. It is working in Philadelphia.”   broadandliberty.com


Felony assaults, grand larcenies rise across Bronx in latest NYPD crime data

Fingerprint system helping Canyon and area towns catch bad guys faster
 

Suspects Arrested in Connection with Retail Cyberattack Spree
UK authorities arrest 4 people in probe of retail cyberattack spree

The arrests mark the first major break in a case linked to the Scattered Spider cybercrime group, although additional work continues with multiple agencies.

Four people were arrested in the U.K. on Thursday as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into April’s high-profile cyberattack spree against retail giants Harrods, Marks & Spencer and Co-op.

The suspects — two 19-year-old men, a 17-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman — are being held on suspicion of violating the Computer Misuse Act, blackmail, money laundering and participating in organized crime activities, according to the NCA.

They are believed to be affiliated with the notorious cybercrime gang Scattered Spider, which cybersecurity experts have linked to the hacks of the three retailers and subsequent attacks on U.S. retailers and global insurance and aviation businesses.

Police arrested the suspects at their homes in West Midlands and London, seizing multiple electronic devices that will be analyzed for forensic evidence.

“Since these attacks took place, specialist NCA cybercrime investigators have been working at pace and the investigation remains one of the agency’s highest priorities,” Deputy Director Paul Foster said in a statement.

The West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit and the East Midlands Special Operations Unit assisted the NCA in the operation.

Foster said the arrests marked a significant step in the probe, although work continues with partner agencies in the U.K. and elsewhere to identify and arrest more suspected hackers. cybersecuritydive.com


'Friction at the Core'
Why your security team feels stuck
Cybersecurity friction usually gets framed as a user problem: password policies that frustrate employees, MFA that slows down logins, or blocked apps that send workers into the arms of shadow IT. But there’s a different kind of friction happening behind the scenes, and it’s hitting security teams themselves.

It shows up during incident response, threat hunting, and day-to-day tasks. It’s the drag of too many tools, rigid approval chains, and a lack of clarity about who owns what. The irony is hard to ignore. In the name of securing the organization, security teams can end up slowed down by their own systems.

Friction at the core

The problem starts with complexity. Security stacks have grown dense, and tools like EDR, SIEM, SOAR, CASB, and DSPM don’t always integrate well. Analysts often need to jump between multiple dashboards just to confirm whether an alert matters. Tuning systems properly takes time and resources, which many teams don’t have. So alerts pile up, and analysts waste energy chasing ghosts.

Then there’s process friction. In many organizations, security actions, especially the ones that affect production systems, require multiple levels of approval. On paper, that’s to reduce risk. But these delays can mean missing the window to contain an incident. When attackers move in minutes, security teams shouldn’t be stuck waiting for a sign-off. helpnetsecurity.com


Train smarter, respond faster:
Close the skill gaps in your SOC
“In today’s fast-paced digital landscape” – as AI chatbots are fond of phrasing it – a cyber attack targeting your organization is a statistical certainty.

But is your security team ready to respond when it happens? Can they confidently determine what happened, and how? If the answer is “no” or “I’m not sure,” then TryHackMe is the workforce upskilling solution you didn’t know you needed.

What is TryHackMe?

TryHackMe is an interactive cybersecurity training platform that helps individuals and businesses build real-world skills through gamified lessons, hands-on labs, and practical challenges. Trusted by organizations to close workforce skill gaps, it empowers teams to strengthen their capabilities and elevate their overall security posture.

The platform is structured around learning paths, which can help users start or advance their specific cybersecurity career. helpnetsecurity.com


Millions of Cars Exposed to Remote Hacking via PerfektBlue Attack

Phoenix, AZ: $355,000 worth of Bath & Body Works merchandise found in Glendale home, couple indicted
A husband and wife from Glendale are facing felony charges for allegedly buying and reselling large amounts of stolen merchandise, police officials said. Nephtali Santiago-Garcia and Yuli "Nissy" Degante-Vigueras have been accused of trafficking stolen property on several occasions between 2023 and 2024, Phoenix police said. When investigators searched the couple's home, they allegedly recovered $355,000 worth of new Bath & Body Works merchandise. Photos and video released by Phoenix police show a room of the Glendale home had been transformed to almost appear as a storefront with shelves full of products. Santiago-Garcia and Degante-Vigueras were arrested in April 2025. The investigation into the operation began when Phoenix police identified a crew that had reportedly stolen $160,000 in merchandise across Maricopa County, primarily from Bath & Body Works locations. On June 26, Phoenix police reported arresting a third individual who allegedly helped supply the couple with stolen merchandise. Marcos Ortega Hernandez, a delivery driver, is accused of supplying the couple with large volumes of merchandise intended to be delivered to retailers and receiving over $72,000 as compensation for his involvement. Phoenix police said Hernandez is suspected of diverting $200,000 worth of products for illegal resale. The three suspects are facing charges of fraud and trafficking stolen property.  12news.com


New Bedford, MA: Trading Card store seeks help finding $100,000 of stolen goods after late-night robbery
Pokémon card collectors who "Gotta Catch Em All!" will have to put off a planned visit to a popular New Bedford trading card store. The 1st Edition Collectibles trading card store closed for the week after a robbery this Tuesday. The suspect is accused of stealing more than $100,00 of valuables around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. Co-owner Filipe Andre said surveillance video caught a man in a hoodie and mask robbing the popular store. Andre said he stole about five to seven rare cards, and a couple of vintage boxes, worth about $115,000.  turnto10.com


Marin County, CA: Weapons, Drugs Found After Retail Theft Worth Nearly $3k
After a retail store in Novato had items stolen from it on Tuesday, police said they found the suspects and discovered not only the stolen items but drugs and weapons as well. At around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Novato Police Department officers said they responded to a report that four people had stolen about $2,000 to $3,000 worth of items from Sports Basement in the Vintage Oaks shopping center. After receiving descriptions of the suspects, police said they spoke with two women who gave them false identities. Police said they found additional suspects around the same time and learned that a gold sedan was involved in the theft, which they found parked near Target. Police then said they found three ounces of Fentanyl, a concealed dagger, heroin, pepper spray and stolen property.  patch.com


Berkley, MA: Police arrest 2 suspects in high-end retail theft investigation
The Berkley Police Department, in coordination with the Newport, Rhode Island Police Department, with assistance from Plymouth County Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Investigations and Bristol County Sheriff’s K9 unit executed search and arrest warrants related to an ongoing investigation targeting high-end retail theft. Detectives obtained a search warrant for a residential address in Berkley based on evidence gathered during the investigation. During the search, officers discovered substantial amounts of high-value merchandise, including designer clothing, jewelry, and electronics, all believed to be linked to thefts. Two suspects were taken into custody without incident. The joint operation resulted in the successful execution of multiple warrants today in Berkley.  newportdispatch.com


Los Angeles County, CA: Suspect arrested for retail thefts targeting shoe stores across Los Angeles County