ransomware attacks

JBS cyberattack: Livestock haulers feel brunt of plant shutdowns

A truck transports live cattle in illustrate an article about the impacts of the JBS cyberattack on livestock haulers

Truck driver Darwin Hershberger was preparing to transport cattle from Wyoming to Utah on Monday morning when the feedlot owner told him the load was canceled. The reason: a cyberattack on JBS, the largest meat processor in the world.

Hershberger and other truck drivers who specialize in hauling livestock have been feeling the brunt of the attack, which has disrupted operations at JBS facilities across the U.S. and Canada. The White House said it was a ransomware attack, likely by hackers in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/jbs-cyberattack-livestock-haulers-feel-brunt-of-plant-shutdowns

Data breach hits 44 big Canada Post shippers, exposing nearly 1M customers

A Canada Post truck viewed from the size.

Canada Post said on Wednesday that a cyberattack and data breach on an electronic data interchange (EDI) supplier has compromised information from 44 of its large parcel business customers, affecting nearly 1 million recipients. 

The attack on Ontario-based Commport Communications compromised the shipping manifest data of the customers. Canada Post, Canada’s government-run postal carrier, did not identify the customers. 

About 950,000 recipients were impacted by the breach, Canada Post said. The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/data-breach-hits-44-big-canada-post-shippers-exposing-nearly-1m-customers

Colonial-level cyberattack on trucking likely – but preventable

A tractor-trailer of Greatwide Truckload. A ransomware gang recently claimed it attacked the company.

In case they needed one, the transportation and logistics industry got a reminder — in the form of the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline — of the kind of havoc hackers can wreak on businesses and their customers. The shutdown of a vital supplier of the diesel that keeps trucks moving could just as easily have happened to a major truckload carrier or any other company in the supply chain.

And chances are a catastrophic attack will hit the industry — again. In 2020, the big ones struck Forward...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/colonial-level-cyberattack-on-trucking-likely-but-preventable

Freight brokers urged to increase security in light of pipeline cyberattack

The cyberattack that temporarily shut down the Colonial Pipeline this month serves as a stark reminder that all industries are prone to security threats. A single attack brought the nation to a crawl. Just think of the damage one could cause your operation.

In today’s data-rich transportation and logistics industry, information flows freely from network to network. This is especially true for freight brokerages, which transact large amounts of information both electronically and in the cloud. 

In...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freight-brokers-urged-to-increase-security-in-light-of-pipeline-cyberattack

FreightWaves LIVE recap: Cybersecurity lessons after the Colonial ransomware attack

A screen capture of Russ Felker of GlobalTranz, discussing cybersecurity..

This fireside chat recap is from Day 1 of FreightWaves LIVE @HOME.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: The importance of cybersecurity in the age of ransomware attacks

DETAILS: The recent cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline laid bare the risk posed by ransomware attacks. GlobalTranz Chief Technology Officer Russ Felker talks to FreightWaves reporter Nate Tabak about how transportation and logistics companies can beef up their cybersecurity.

SPEAKER: Felker is the chief technology officer at GlobalTranz, a leading...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-live-recap-cybersecurity-lessons-after-the-colonial-ransomware-attack

Trailer maker Utility targeted in ransomware attack

A trailer produced by Utility Trailer Manufacturing, which was recently targeted in a ransomware attack.

Utility Trailer Manufacturing, one of the largest U.S. producers of trailers for the trucking industry, was targeted in an apparent ransomware attack that exposed personal information of numerous employees. 

The California-based company told FreightWaves that it had “suffered a cyber event” that disrupted some systems temporarily. The company disclosed the incident after the Clop ransomware gang leaked over 5 gigabytes of data to the dark web this week. 

“Upon discovery, Utility immediately...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trailer-maker-utility-targeted-in-ransomware-attack

Ransomware gang blamed for Colonial Pipeline attack expresses regret

Storage tanks from the Colonial Pipeline system

The FBI said on Monday that the DarkSide ransomware gang was responsible for the cyberattack that led to the shutdown of Colonial Pipeline.

The FBI shed any new light on its investigation into the attack, saying in a statement, “We continue to work with the company and our government partners on the investigation.”

It came after the hacking group itself issued a statement suggesting that the cybercriminals may be feeling a tinge of regret over the massive disruption to the U.S. gas and diesel...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ransomware-gang-blamed-for-colonial-pipeline-attack-expresses-regret

Amid cyberattacks, how does the supply chain stay resilient?

Trucking hauling intermodal containers to illustrate cybersecurity threats to the supply chain.

In a theme that has played out countless times in science fiction, from “Terminator” to “Star Trek,” the very technology that helps realize some of humanity’s loftiest ambitions can also be a source of serious headaches. In the global supply chain, the vast streams of information that allow a shipment of artisanal coffee beans to seamlessly transit from Kenya to Kentucky on trucks and a container ship also represent golden opportunities for hackers staging ransomware attacks.

Recent attacks on...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/amid-cyberattacks-how-does-the-supply-chain-stay-resilient

Hackers threaten shipping firm ECU Worldwide with data leak

Containers being loaded onto a ship to illustrate the shipping firm ECU Worldwide being threatened with a data leak by hackers in a ransomware gang.

A ransomware gang is threatening to release a massive trove of data stolen from shipping firm ECU Worldwide more than a month after a cyberattack caused serious disruptions to its online platforms. 

The Mount Locker ransomware gang claimed in a post to its leak site on Sunday that it had taken 2 terabytes of data from ECU. The hackers have yet to release any data and did not respond to a message sent by FreightWaves. 

ECU, a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) specializing in the...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/hackers-threaten-shipping-firm-ecu-worldwide-with-data-leak

Molson Coors says cyberattack hits shipments, brewery operations

A trailer for Molson Coors beer Leinenkugel. Illustrates the shipping disruptions from a cyberattack on Molson Coors.

Molson Coors (NYSE:TAP), one of the world’s largest beer makers, has warned that a cyberattack is impacting shipments in addition to brewery operations and production.

The Chicago-based global beverage company disclosed the attack in a Securities and Exchange Commission Filing on Thursday, saying it caused a systems outage. The Toronto Star, citing sources close to the company, reported that it was a ransomware attack. 

“Although the company is actively managing this cybersecurity incident, it...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/molson-coors-says-cyberattack-hits-shipments-brewery-operations

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