Recently hit the news that £100 000 of the rarest whiskey was stolen from a family run distillery in Speyside.
The thieves knew exactly what they wanted, and were able to gain entry and leave with their loot in a matter of minutes. There is CCTV footage of the gang forcing entry around 2.45am and leaving 4 minutes later. They gained access by drilling the lock.
A few thoughts...
1. Golden Rule Number 1: There is no such thing as a surprise, there are ALWAYS indicators leading up to an event. The fact that event occurs as a surprise means you weren't paying attention to the indicators. The fact that the criminals new exactly what they were looking for means they were familiar with the site. Either insiders or had 'recced' the site, the indicators had not been picked up.
2. Golden Rule Number 3. (For number 2, look at our Security for Manufacturers Guide) You can't control the motivations of an event occurring, but you can control the opportunity. So many questions about the level of security: Why was an asset of that value stored in a flimsy sideboard? Why not replace the asset with a similar looking product, for instance? Why was there not multiple layers of protection? Drilling a lock is VERY simple to do. Why was there a single point of failure?
3. And lastly, this is not an isolated instance, we will see a lot more of this over the next few months. Cash is tight for us all and people will rely on nefarious means to make ends meet. It's happened before and will happen again.
Love to hear your thoughts?
A link to one of the articles: https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/national/20141663.masked-men-take-just-four-minutes-steal-whisky-worth-150-000/