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Hackers are teaming up with organized crime gangs to steal cargo right from
supply chains

Date:
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:24:00 +0000

Description:
Sophisticated attacks bring the physical and digital worlds together to put
freights at risk.

FULL STORY

It seems like the obvious evolution of crime in an increasingly online world 
- but cybercriminals and offline gangs generally stick to their specialties,
considering they require completely different skill sets. 

However reports from ProofPoint have now surfaced of new attacks where
cybercriminals are working together with traditional, real-world OCGs to
combine their efforts - primarily targeting freight brokers and trucking
companies. 

The attacks are seriously sophisticated, as hackers start by sending 
malicious links via email to freight organizations, before then deploying
remote monitoring and management tools (RMMs) - which allow them to re-route
trucks or impersonate legitimate cargo. 

New age highway robbers 

The use of social engineering directly targets freight brokerage firms and
logistics firms along the supply chain, allowing criminals to identify
high-value shipments and gain access to information on other related
organizations and cargo. 

Attackers were observed deleting booking emails and blocking notifications
from the dispatcher, impersonating the targeted firm and talking directly to
truck drivers - appearing completely legitimate. 

The trucks are then redirected to fraudulent pickup points, where the goods
are stolen by the organized crime groups. 

Although the researchers don't suggest any instances of violence have
occurred, the physical theft by OCGs does suggest there is certainly a risk 
of harm to an unsuspecting driver if the goods are hijacked. 

Cargo theft has been an issue for centuries, so its no surprise that 
criminals are evolving the old highway robber tactics to suit the modern age. 

Cargo theft costs roughly $34 billion in losses annually, statistics estimate
, but the digitization of supply chains worldwide leaves cargo exposed in a
new way, threatening to dramatically increase the number of attacks.

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hackers-team-up-with-organized-crime-ga
ngs-to-steal-cargo-right-from-supply-chains

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