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Thieves Steal More Than $100 Million in Data Center Freight Through Shipment Diversions

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Thieves have stolen more than $100 million in data center-bound freight since June, according to NBC News reporting cited by Ars Technica, and no equipment was recovered in two of the largest thefts NBC identified. The thieves compromise freight accounts through malicious links, bid on legitimate shipments and divert the cargo. In one major theft, tracking coordinates were spoofed. Off-duty police officers escorting shipments were also targeted in hit-and-runs.

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Highway thieves are spoofing GPS to steal millions in data center-bound cargoArs Technica · AI

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  1. Ars Technica · AI
    Highway thieves are spoofing GPS to steal millions in data center-bound cargo

    Thieves have stolen more than $100 million in data center freight since June, according to NBC News reporting cited by Ars Technica. They compromise freight accounts through malicious links, bid on legitimate shipments, and divert cargo; tracking coordinates were spoofed in one major theft. In two of the largest thefts NBC News identified, no equipment was recovered, and off-duty police escorts were targeted in hit-and-runs.

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