What industry leaders at the LPRC Supply Chain Protection Summit 2026 revealed about organized cargo theft, threat intelligence and the changing future of supply chain protection
LPRC membership reinforces AKTEK’s commitment to evidence-based approaches addressing organized retail crime, cargo theft and emerging supply chain threats
With over 9,000 suspicious anonymous devices across nearly 280 flagged locations , we layered the results inside AKTEK iO to trace patterns of movement, repetition, overlap, and potential coordination. What we uncovered was a networked ecosystem of gold extraction, movement, and export.
In Ecuador, violence linked to organized crime has escalated sharply in recent years, particularly in port cities like Guayaquil, where drug trafficking, territorial control, and criminal rivalry converge. But beyond physical violence lies a more insidious layer: the digital presence of criminal groups, and their ability to influence, recruit, and shape public perception through online platforms.
Illegal supply chains aren’t just physical. In today’s economy, many of them start and scale entirely online , before a single product is moved
Today’s supply chains are more connected and exposed than ever. While organizations focus on efficiency and compliance, many overlook the deeper threats hidden in the physical infrastructure and digital platforms that move goods around the world.
Online gambling has grown rapidly, but not all of it operates within regulatory boundaries. Behind licensed platforms lies a parallel ecosystem: offshore operators, affiliate networks, and promotional funnels that lead users to unregulated, and often illegal, gambling sites.
Throughout the sessions, the same conclusion emerged repeatedly: in today’s environment, you can’t protect what you can’t see
Our CEO, Elliott Verreault, had the privilege of attending Inland Distribution 2024 in Chicago, a leading event that brings together shippers, transportation, and logistics providers to address the challenges in North American surface transportation.
At SegSummit 2024 in São Paulo, industry leaders from across sectors came together to discuss some of the most pressing security challenges facing their industries today