CyberWire Daily Yippee-ki-yay, cybercriminals! [OMITB]
Dec 25, 2025
Join an intriguing exploration of cyber threats targeting the logistics industry. Discover how cybercriminals utilize clever schemes to hijack trucking operations and compromise carrier accounts. The discussion reveals historical comparisons to organized crime and the real-world tactics involved in cargo theft. Learn about the challenges of maintaining security while ensuring speedy logistics. Experts share prevention tips, from MFA to credential hygiene, keeping your supply chain safe from the latest cyber dangers.
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Cybercrime Moves Into Cargo
- Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting freight and ground transportation using legitimate RMM tools for initial compromise.
- This expands traditional cybercrime into physical cargo theft by hijacking carrier accounts and bookings.
Reddit Post Shows Full Takeover
- A Reddit poster described an attacker installing RMM, deleting bookings, blocking dispatcher notifications, and adding their device to dispatch phones.
- The attacker then booked loads under the compromised carrier and coordinated pickup/dropoff to steal cargo.
Double Brokering Enables Diversion
- Attackers use double brokering and fake bookings to redirect shipments to criminal-controlled warehouses or mule networks.
- Drivers may be unwitting participants, believing they have legitimate bookings while criminals reap the goods.