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Highway thieves are spoofing GPS to steal millions in data center-bound cargo
Investigators say the thieves use fake freight listings and malware to seize broker accounts, with losses topping $100 million since June.
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Cargo Theft Gangs Spoof GPS to Steal Millions in Data Center Shipments
Organized thieves are using hacked freight accounts, malicious links, fake identities and falsified tracking data to steal high-value data center equipment from trucks. NBC News, which spoke with “several industry leaders, consultants and investigators advising law enforcement,” reported that more than $100 million in data center cargo has been stolen since June. How the thefts [...]
More than $100 million in cargo for data centers would have been stolen since June through compromised accounts, tricked drivers, and manipulated tracking systems. Investigators warn that white includes servers, fiber optics, chips, copper, and Bitcoin mining machines.
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