Cargo thieving hackers running sophisticated remote access campaigns, researchers find

Security researchers recently spent a month getting a first-hand look at the activity of cybercriminals targeting the trucking and logistics industry.

The researchers, from cybersecurity firm Proofpoint, previously described how threat actors gain access to companies in the shipping industry to steal cargo and siphon payments — but their new research sought to answer the question of what exactly happens after they get their feet in the door. 

The work sheds light on the growing threat of cyber-enabled cargo theft and its links to organized crime. Losses from cargo theft in North America rose to $6.6 billion in 2025, driven largely by digital attacks, according to the fleet management company Geotab.

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