Digital Hijack: Cargo Theft in the Cyber Age
How criminal rings are using today’s technologies to steal hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of freight.
In this episode of the Leader's Edge Podcast, reporter Russ Banham discusses his October cover story on cyber-enabled cargo theft.
From the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in 2021 to today’s supply chain disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, the freight shipping industry is no stranger to risk. But Russ’s feature examines an evolving version of an old threat–cargo theft from trucks. In today’s multibillion-dollar world of cyber-enabled larceny, criminal rings exploit digital tools to trick shippers, freight brokers, and motor carriers into unknowingly handing over valuable goods.
