# Highway thieves spoof GPS and hack broker accounts to steal data center cargo

> Original title: Highway thieves are spoofing GPS to steal millions in data center-bound cargo

- Source: Ars Technica · AI
- Published: 2026-10-26T17:26:36.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/n0ped0vjs01y8714c2yuz83us
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/highway-thieves-are-spoofing-gps-to-steal-millions-in-data-center-bound-cargo/

## Summary

Thieves have stolen more than $100 million in data center freight since June, according to NBC News, by hacking freight brokers' shipment-listing accounts and posting fake loads. Once trucking companies click malicious links, thieves take control of their accounts and bid on real shipments, sometimes using fake driver's licenses or hiring unaware drivers to collect cargo. In one of the largest thefts, tracking coordinates were spoofed, and off-duty police officers hired to escort shipments were targeted in hit-and-runs.