ransomware attacks

Keep Watch for Cyberattacks this Memorial Day Weekend

Keep an eye out for cyber abnormalities through Memorial Day weekend. Such attacks are known to strike during holidays.

Graham Gonzales, Director of Strategic Accounts at Reliance Partners, joined WHAT THE TRUCK?!? to encourage all members of the supply chain to ramp up their security efforts as pulling off a cyberattack is easier than you may think during a holiday weekend.

“Now’s a great time for a cyberattack to happen, unfortunately, because there’s less staff and fewer systems that can...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/keep-watch-for-cyberattacks-this-memorial-day-weekend

‘A very scary place’ — Russia-Ukraine war brings new cyber risks to transport sector

A illustration of a man in a hooded sweatshirt, representing a hacker,behind a laptop, illustrating the cybersecurity risks the transport sector

Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, transportation and logistics companies were getting hit in cyberattack after a cyberattack. Case in point: Global logistics giant Expeditors International is continuing to recover more than two weeks after an attack brought down its operations systems. 

With the war underway, the risks are even higher.

Russia and its supporters could unleash cyberattacks against business and critical infrastructure in response to the U.S. and European allies’ sanctions and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/a-very-scary-place-russia-ukraine-war-brings-new-cyber-risks-to-transport-sector

Airport services company Swissport hit by ransomware attack

An airport tug with Swissport logo below a light-blue plane as people come off the stairs.

Swissport, one of the largest airport services companies in the world, quickly notified customers Thursday that its cargo services division was the target of a ransomware attack early in the morning.

The company said the intrusion was promptly detected by its IT security team and “the impact was largely mitigated.” 

But the situation could be worse than management has indicated so far. The company’s website was inaccessible Friday after being available on Thursday. Visitors to the site receive a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/airport-services-company-swissport-hit-by-ransomware-attack

Minnesota trucking company hit in 2nd ransomware attack

A tractor-trailer of Minnesota trucking company Bay & Bay traveling on a highway.

After some of Minnesota trucking and logistics company Bay & Bay Transportation’s IT systems started acting up on Dec. 1, it soon became apparent that the cause was something familiar — and alarming: a ransomware attack. 

Hackers intent on extorting the Eagan-based carrier had deployed malware to encrypt data on the company’s systems. The company had been down this road before. A ransomware attack in 2018 crippled its systems and led the company to pay the criminals.

“The good part of it is we...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/minnesota-trucking-company-hit-in-2nd-ransomware-attack

Loaded and Rolling: Cybersecurity risks rise; Schneider grows dedicated fleet

Cybersecurity and large fleets: Risks of cyberattacks on the rise
(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Cybersecurity is becoming a major topic in trucking due to recent publicized ransomware attacks against motor carriers. Ransomware is a type of malware, with users locked out of their systems or files and data held hostage unless the company or user pays a fee to regain access. The time Sensitive nature of trucking, customer expectations for deliveries and high costs associated with disrupted...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/loaded-and-rolling-cybersecurity-risks-rise-schneider-grows-dedicated-fleet

6 lessons learned about cybersecurity and freight in 2021

An illustration of a hacker holding a laptop with a tractor trailer to the right.

It was once again another rough year for cybersecurity and freight. The main reason: ransomware attacks, in which criminals encrypt data and demand payment, sometimes in the millions of dollars, in exchange for unlocking it. Even though the U.S. government has been taking an increasingly aggressive approach to fighting ransomware, the attacks have continued. They hit companies across the supply chain, including trucking, logistics, freight factoring, freight forwarding — and even fuel...

TSA directs freight railroads to bolster cybersecurity, report incidents

Chemical rail cars sit on a track to illustrate an article about new cybersecurity requirements in the freight rail sector.

Freight railroads will be required to report cyber incidents within 24 hours as part of a new Transportation Security Administration directive issued Thursday aimed at strengthening cybersecurity in the sector.

The directive, which takes effect Dec. 31, also mandates that all freight rail operators designate a cybersecurity coordinator, develop an incident response plan and conduct a vulnerability assessment. TSA also issued similar directives for passenger rail and public transit operators.

“Thes...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tsa-directs-freight-railroads-to-bolster-cybersecurity-report-incidents

Cybercriminals selling access to shipping, logistics firm networks, report warns

A container ship travels on the water to illustrate an article about cybercriminals selling access to shipping firms

Cybercriminals have attempted to sell network access to multiple transportation, logistics and shipping companies in recent months, highlighting the risk of devastating ransomware attacks in the supply chain, a new report warns. 

Intel 471, a cybercrime intelligence firm, observed seven instances since July of brokers advertising network credentials or other types of network access. The companies affected consist of a Japanese container shipping provider, a U.S. transportation management and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cybercriminals-selling-access-to-shipping-logistics-firm-networks-report-warns

Marten Transport discloses cyberattack, warns employee data could be at risk

A tractor-trailer of Marten Transport travels on a highway with mountains in the background.

Wisconsin-based trucking company Marten Transport has confirmed it was the victim of a cyberattack earlier in October and warned that employee data could have been compromised, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Wednesday.

Marten said in the filing that the company detected the attack on Oct. 3 and were accessed and encrypted as part of the incident. It came three days after a cybercriminal group posted a claim — which was quickly taken down — to the dark web alleging...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/marten-transport-discloses-cyberattack-warns-employee-data-could-be-at-risk

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