Hackers, Crime Rings Team Up to Steal Cargo, Research Shows (1)

Hackers, Crime Rings Team Up to Steal Cargo, Research Shows (1)

Hackers are infiltrating trucking and freight companies in a scheme to steal and sell cargo shipments, a growing campaign that could end up costing companies and consumers billions of dollars, according to new cybersecurity research.

Cybercriminals Exploit RMM Tools To Steal Real-world Cargo - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

Cybercriminals are compromising logistics and trucking companies by tricking them into installing remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools, Proofpoint researchers warned. The attackers’ end goal is to hijack freight shipments and sell the stolen goods. How the attack unfolds Since at least June 2025, and possibly even since January 2025, the researchers identified various campaigns aimed at getting US companies to install RMM tools like Simp…

Cybercriminals exploit RMM tools to steal real-world cargo

Cybercriminals are compromising logistics and trucking firms by tricking them into installing remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools.

Hackers Steal Your Coffee: Cyber Gangs Hijack Real-World Cargo

Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting trucking and logistics companies through elaborate cyber-enabled schemes designed to steal real-world cargo.  As digital systems become more embedded in the global supply chain, attackers have adapted old crimes for the modern era — using remote access tools and fraudulent online bids to hijack shipments worth millions. A New Era of Cargo Theft According to Proofpoint’s research, threat actors have deve…

Threat Actors Leverage RMM Tools to Hack Trucking Companies and Steal Cargo Freight

Cybercriminals have shifted their focus to a highly profitable target: the trucking and logistics industry. Over the past several months, a coordinated threat cluster has been actively compromising freight companies through deliberate attack chains designed to facilitate multi-million-dollar cargo theft operations. The emergence of this campaign represents a disturbing intersection of physical crime and digital […] The post Threat Actors Leverag…

RMM software: a new weapon for cargo theft

Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting companies in the logistics sector by misusing management tools to steal physical goods.