Cyber Hijacking of Freight

Organized criminals are using compromises of freight‑market tools (fake load postings, poisoned email links, remote‑access malware) to reroute, bid on, and seize truckloads remotely, then resell the cargo or export it to fund illicit networks. The attack blends social engineering of logistics workflows with direct IT takeover of carrier accounts and bidding platforms. — This hybrid cyber–physical theft model threatens retail supply chains, raises insurance and law‑enforcement challenges, and demands new rules for freight‑market authentication, third‑party vendor security, and cross‑border policing.