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theft

[theft] / θɛft /


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More than 600 years later, that same intoxicating smell became an unlikely excuse for theft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

But how was such a theft possible, and what does it reveal about the security of cryptocurrencies?

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

“There’s something about this level of theft that really gets under my skin,” he told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Cybersecurity research firms TRM Labs blamed the theft on TraderTraitor, North Korea’s elite hacking unit, “based on robust on and off-chain intelligence.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Apparently, actually putting the generator outside where it belongs leaves it open to theft.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

The hack is the latest in a string of high-profile cyber thefts linked to North Korea, which has built a formidable hacking operation, generating funds believed to help finance its weapons program.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

After retailers cracked down on in-store thefts, thieves moved online, according to law-enforcement and industry officials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Last year, Lynd Fruit Farm in Pataskala, Ohio, warned visitors it would call the sheriff’s office on offenders who hid their pickings at checkout, reporting apple thefts of $80, $160 and $400 at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

In Scotland and Northern Ireland, vehicle thefts remained largely flat, at about 5,000 and 1,200 a year respectively.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

“I mean...he was convicted for a bunch of thefts, right?”

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone


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