Thieves hijack freight broker accounts and spoof GPS to steal data center cargo
Overview
Thieves have stolen more than $100 million in data center freight since June, according to NBC News, by hacking freight brokers' shipment-listing accounts.
Victims who click malicious links have software installed that gives thieves control of their accounts, and the thieves then bid on real shipments.
In one of the largest thefts, the thieves spoofed tracking coordinates to prevent digital monitoring of the cargo. Thieves also sometimes used fake driver's licenses or hired unaware drivers to collect the freight, and targeted off-duty police officers hired to escort shipments in hit-and-runs, according to the same report.
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AIThieves 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.
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