Crime rings, hackers join forces to hijack trucks nationwide, fueling major holiday shipping security fears
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Cybercriminals using malware and AI tools have stolen over $318 million in cargo shipments nationwide, targeting freight during transit with sophisticated online fraud schemes.
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"I think the criminals have identified that the weak point between point A and point B is in transportation, right?" Michael Evanoff, chief security officer and strategic advisor for AI-security company Verkada, told Fox News Digital. "So instead of putting yourself in harm's way by going to a depot or a distribution center, why not capture it in transit?"
Since 2020, both freight companies and law enforcement have seen an alarming uptick in criminal groups utilizing remote, online methods to hijack cargo deliveries and make off with valuable loot.
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