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Organized Cargo Theft is Off the Charts
What Can Be Done To Curtail Organized Cargo Theft?
While organized retail crime (ORC) as a whole has been a hot-button topic of discussion and debate for some time, the connected discussion surrounding cargo theft more specifically came into focus during a recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing zeroing in on the growing supply chain issue.

One person to offer a concrete definition in testimony offered before the committee was Scott McBride, chief global asset protection officer for American Eagle Outfitters. He defined the issue as follows:

“Cargo Theft, Reverse Logistics, & Exfiltration of Stolen Goods: These groups demonstrate sophisticated logistical capabilities. They establish robust reverse logistics networks to efficiently transport, warehouse, consolidate, repackage, container load, and ship stolen products, effectively exfiltrating them across land and sea borders.”

In a concise breakdown outlined by Retail Dive senior reporter Daphne Howland, the increasingly obvious pain point of cargo theft was detailed in brief. For his part, Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) gave opening remarks related to the threat posed by the criminal action on U.S. supply chains, citing one example in particular — a recent federal indictment of 11 defendants accused of “stealing nearly half a million dollars worth of Nike shoes [from a train]” to back his claim.

Consumers, Retailers Both Bear the Brunt of Cargo Theft Costs

Without speaking to the act of cargo theft almost certainly funding illicit activities domestically and abroad, the problem of such theft also damaging retailers’ bottom lines and necessarily pushing some costs to consumers was also tabled during Senate committee discussions.

According to testimony from David Glawe, president and CEO of the National Insurance Crime Bureau, cargo theft surged by 27% in 2024 year-over-year, with estimated losses topping $1 billion. However, as Glawe added, “other estimates suggest that cargo losses may reach up to $35 billion annually.”

Donna Lemm, chief strategy officer for IMC Logistics, reinforced Glawe’s position, suggesting that “cargo theft is robbing our supply chain to the tune of $35 billion per year,” a figure which has been bandied about by the American Trucking Associations and attributed to estimates provided by federal agencies.

As for individual incidents, CargoNet tallied 3,625 reported incidents of cargo theft spanning Canada and the U.S., matching the 27% YoY increase noted above, but with a focus on incidents rather than value lost. retailwire.com


Retailers Are Fighting Back
Organized Cargo Theft on the Rise: How Retailers Can Fight Back

By the D&D Daily staff

In the shadows of the supply chain, a costly threat is growing: organized cargo theft. Sophisticated criminal groups are targeting goods in transit — from electronics and apparel to over-the-counter pharmaceuticals — and exploiting every vulnerability from warehouse docks to unsecured parking lots.

Unlike opportunistic theft, cargo heists are often planned weeks in advance. Criminals track shipments, intercept trailers using GPS spoofing technology, and pose as legitimate carriers to pick up loads that never reach their destination. The National Insurance Crime Bureau estimates that cargo theft costs the U.S. economy upwards of $15 billion annually — and the retail sector is bearing much of the weight.

Retailers, especially those with high-value, high-velocity inventory, are prime targets. As organized retail crime expands beyond stores and into the supply chain, loss prevention must evolve to meet this challenge.

Here’s how retailers can strengthen their defense:

1. Collaborate with Carriers: Vet third-party logistics partners rigorously. Use secure carriers with track-and-trace capabilities, vetted drivers, and clear chain-of-custody protocols. Consider multi-factor driver authentication to prevent impostor pickups.

2. Leverage Technology: GPS tracking is essential, but layering it with geofencing alerts and tamper-detection sensors adds another level of security. AI-powered monitoring systems can flag suspicious route deviations in real time.

3. Secure Staging Areas: The hours before a shipment hits the road — when goods are staged for pickup — are among the most vulnerable. Enhanced perimeter security, surveillance coverage, and employee awareness training at these locations can deter would-be thieves.

4. Stay Informed and Connected: Sharing intelligence is key. Retailers should participate in industry partnerships like the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) and regional cargo theft task forces to stay updated on trends, hotspots, and emerging tactics.

5. Invest in Investigations: When theft does occur, prompt and coordinated investigation with law enforcement, insurers, and internal teams increases recovery chances and helps dismantle larger theft rings.

Cargo theft isn’t just a logistics issue — it’s a business continuity threat. As criminal networks become more agile, retailers must treat cargo security as a frontline priority in the broader fight against organized retail crime.


Effective & Accessible Retail Violence Prevention Programs
Rise in retail violence concerns requires a full range of threat preparedness

How retailers can implement effective and accessible workplace violence prevention programs

Violence in the retail environment can take various forms. It might involve direct threats or acts of violence against a retail establishment or stem from external circumstances affecting the retail environment. The perpetrator of such violence can be an employee, a customer or an unrelated individual who chooses the retail setting as their target. Given this range of potential threats, retailers must ensure their workplace violence prevention program effectively addresses these varied risks.

According to “The Impact of Retail Theft and Violence,” a report published by the National Retail Federation, retailers have become increasingly concerned about several aspects of retailer workplace violence: 71% of retailers stated an increase in training budgets to support workplace violence prevention from 2022 to 2023.

To address rising workplace violence, retailers must develop and maintain comprehensive workplace violence programs that cover both prevention and response to a wide range of threats and incidents. This was one focus at the 2025 NRF PROTECT conference, held June 23–25 in Grapevine, Texas.

One session featured a panel of retailers and industry experts discussing how retail violence has evolved over the past five years. They shared strategies for protecting employees and explored how technologies like artificial intelligence can help prevent violent incidents.

Another session showcased a retailer’s experience implementing, managing and responding to threat management and workplace violence prevention programs. With states like California and New York enacting laws with specific requirements, retailers must ensure their programs not only support prevention, reporting and investigation across all locations, but also comply with state-specific mandates. nrf.com


Homicides Drop 17% in First Half of 2025
Violent crime continues to drop across US cities, report shows

Homicides fell 17% in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024

Amid recent political rhetoric about rising crime and violence in American cities, a new analysis shows that violent crime has continued to decline this year.

Homicides and several other serious offenses, including gun assaults and carjackings, dropped during the first half of 2025 across 42 U.S. cities, continuing a downward trend that began in 2022, according to a new crime trends report released Thursday by the nonpartisan think tank Council on Criminal Justice.

Homicides fell 17% in the first half of 2025, compared with the same period in 2024, among the 30 cities that reported homicide data, according to the report.

During that same period, five cities saw increases in homicide — ranging from 6% in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to 39% in Little Rock, Arkansas.

While the report’s authors say the continued drop in violent crime — especially homicides — is encouraging, they note that much of the decline stems from a few major cities with historically high rates, such as Baltimore and St. Louis.

More than half of the cities studied have higher homicide rates than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, though, the analysis found that there were 14% fewer homicides during the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2019.

The authors say more research is needed before crediting any specific policy or practice for the continued drop in violent crime. alaskabeacon.com

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Property Crime Plummets 25% in San Francisco
This type of crime fell fastest in S.F. compared to other major cities

Crime in San Francisco has continued to drop so far this year, even after hitting historic lows last year.

Reported crime across all categories in San Francisco continued to fall through the first half of the year, building on historic drops in crime in the city in 2024, according to police data.

Violent crime decreased by 19% in the first six months of 2025 compared to 2024, a Chronicle analysis found, while reported property crime fell by 25%. The declines coincide with nationwide crime trends, according to a new report from the Council on Criminal Justice.

And one type of crime — motor vehicle theft — fell faster in San Francisco in the first half of the year than in any of the other 35 cities throughout the nation the CCJ report analyzed.

Homicides in San Francisco have also declined notably in the first half of this year, even after hitting a 60-year low in 2024. In the first six months of 2025, there were 11 homicides, according to police data, compared to 17 last year.

And though percent changes in other crime categories are not quite as sharp as motor vehicle thefts or homicides, the trends are still notable, particularly because they build on 2024’s historic lows. Robberies, burglaries and larceny thefts were all down by around a quarter compared to the first half of last year. Assaults were down 12%, the least of any major category. sfchronicle.com


Australia: Retail theft hits $9bn, industry asks Treasurer for crackdown
A crime spree gripping retailers is costing Australia's largest private sector employer $9bn a year in damages and stolen stock, compelling the nation's peak lobby group to put crime on the agenda at the Treasurer's productivity summit. The nation's retailers have faced a sustained spike in crime since Covid-19.

CPD data: Crimes reported in downtown Cincinnati up 31%, but violent crime down
 

Retailers Take a Hit Following Wave of Cyberattacks
Building digital resilience in retail

Retail is suffering economically and from hacking attacks. What steps can retailers can take to prevent cyber attacks, supply chain disruptions and migration downtime?

Consumer confidence won’t have been helped by two major retail hacks in 2025. In April, department store Marks and Spencer (M&S) was the victim of a cyber attack, which had a wide-ranging and damaging fallout. The store was initially unable to process contactless payments or click and collect orders in stores and had to pause online and app orders for weeks after the attack.

On top of the reputational damage associated with having to admit to customers the business – and possibly their own sensitive data – has been breached, there was a significant financial hit too. M&S estimates the hack will make a £300m dent in earnings, while it saw more than £1bn wiped off its market value in the wake of the attack.

Supermarket chain the Co-op also hit the headlines in April after it suffered a similar cyber attack, which again saw customer data stolen, store shelves left bare and a financial hit estimated in the hundreds of millions.

The attacks highlighted how vulnerable retailers can be to hackers, and how even the biggest names on the high street don’t have adequate processes in place to respond to and recover from incidents quickly. This means pausing trading and taking large financial hits.

The combination of the ongoing downturn in sales along with determined hacking groups shows the need for retailers to work harder to build resilient systems. These systems need to not only be more difficult to break into to prevent cyber attacks, but also have processes in place that make it easier to recover from incidents, whether a hack, supply chain disruption or downtime associated with system migrations. computerweekly.com


Customers & Adversaries Leaning on AI
Fighting AI with AI: How Darwinium is reshaping fraud defense
AI agents are showing up in more parts of the customer journey, from product discovery to checkout. And fraudsters are also putting them to work, often with alarming success. In response, cyberfraud prevention leader Darwinium is launching two AI-powered features, Beagle and Copilot, that simulate adversarial behavior and help security teams stay ahead of threats.

Announced just ahead of Black Hat USA 2025, these features are designed to give defenders their own AI capabilities. Beagle red-teams digital journeys with autonomous agents, while Copilot helps teams detect threats and fine-tune defenses using platform-native intelligence.

“Both your best customers and your biggest adversaries are now using agentic AI,” said Alisdair Faulkner, CEO and co-founder of Darwinium. “Solving that problem requires a platform that speaks the same language.”

The problem with agentic AI

The fraud landscape is shifting. Attackers no longer rely on simple bots with rigid scripts, they use AI agents that act like real users. These agents mimic human behavior, adapt to security controls, and learn from failed attempts.

“The challenge isn’t detecting automation anymore,” Faulkner noted. “It’s distinguishing good automation from bad.” helpnetsecurity.com


Beyond Passwords:
A Guide to Advanced Enterprise Security Protection
Credentials, not firewalls, are now the front line of enterprise security. Attackers are bypassing traditional defenses using stolen passwords, infostealer malware, and MFA fatigue tactics.

Enzoic’s Beyond Passwords guide shows how to shift to identity-first protection with real-time credential monitoring, policy enforcement, and automated ATO defense. helpnetsecurity.com


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