theft

The FBI said it has disrupted a highly tailored, hard-to-detect cryptocurrency theft scheme by a North Korean hacking group that has managed to steal billions across the world in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

"The North Korean regime relies on proceeds from large-scale cryptocurrency theft to fund its illicit weapons program, stealing billions of dollars in recent years," says FBI cyber director Brett Leatherman.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

It was a smash-and-grab theft of the artificial-intelligence era’s most valuable commodity: computing power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

The Oakland Police Department confirmed authorities are investigating a grand theft that was reported Sept. 13 but declined to release more details.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

Suddenly, it all felt so sad, not only the theft but the thought that the woman didn’t have a name.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett

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

Martin - whose father was a plumber - has campaigned for tougher sentencing for tool thefts.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 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

She told them a number of other stories about art thefts, some of the plottings ingenious and some a mess.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett