{"id":1662093,"date":"2026-03-04T14:29:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T05:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hanwhavision.com\/?post_type=hws_news_center&p=1662093"},"modified":"2026-03-04T14:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T05:50:00","slug":"jugging-a-rising-security-threat-for-banks-and-credit-unions","status":"publish","type":"hws_news_center","link":"https:\/\/www.hanwhavision.com\/ar\/news-center\/1662093\/","title":{"rendered":"Jugging: A Rising Security Threat for Banks and Credit Unions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By David Uberig & Doug Rieman, Hanwha Vision<\/span> <\/span> <\/span>America<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You may not know what the term \u201cJugging\u201d means \u2013 but it is a significant and growing security concern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It refers to crimes in which a thief targets individuals making large cash withdrawals at a bank, credit union, or ATM. The criminal then follows victims to their next locations with the goal of robbing them of the recently withdrawn cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crimes are typically committed in less secure environments, like when a victim arrives home or travels to a convenience store. Criminals want to act fast and prefer striking at locations with minimal or no visible video surveillance systems – which are also easy to enter and exit from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the U.S., numerous media reports have highlighted a dramatic increase in Jugging incidents. Texas just signed new legislation providing more stringent penalties against criminals who commit Jugging acts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Jugging trend is also being reported in various countries across the globe, albeit with less frequency. This stems from incidents that align with the definition of \u201cJugging\u201d often being labeled simply as \u201carmed robbery\u201d events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Who is Most Vulnerable?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Anyone can be a victim of Jugging. However, the most common targets include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n