New Cargo Theft Surge: From Lobster Heists To Bourbon Warehouse Scams

The report describes a rise in sophisticated cargo thefts where cybercriminals compromise freight broker accounts and use phishing and malware (RMM) to impersonate legitimate carriers, manipulate supply-chain communications, disable GPS tracking, and divert high-value shipments—illustrated by recent lobster and bourbon thefts valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. It highlights the scale and financial impact of the problem, hypothesizes partnerships between traditional organized crime and cybercriminals, and calls for coordinated law enforcement and industry action.