Subj : Hackers are teaming up with organized crime gangs to steal cargo
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Nov 04 2025 23:30:08

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
======================================================================Hackers 
are creating phishing attacks for logistics companies They then gain access 
and redirect shipments to new destinations Real organized crime gangs lie in 
wait to steal the rerouted cargo 

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. 

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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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