Cargo security company CargoNet says it recorded 692 incidents of theft and pilferage in the U.S. and Canada during the third quarter, a 59% increase from the third quarter of 2022.
The increase was largely fueled by a sharp rise in what are known as “shipment misdirection” attacks, in which bad actors use stolen identities from truckers and freight brokers to obtain freight that can be “misdirected” from the intended receivers. These so-called strategic thefts increased 430% year over year,...
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