FBI Warns of Cybercriminals Using Fake Companies to Hijack Cargo Shipments

## Executive Summary The FBI warns of a sharp rise in cyber-enabled cargo theft across the United States and Canada, with losses increasing 60% in 2025 (nearly $725 million) and average losses per incident rising to ~$273,990. Criminal groups impersonate brokers and carriers using phishing, shortened links, stolen credentials, manipulated bills of lading, cross-docking/transloading, and even alterations to FMCSA records to redirect and resell high-value shipments; the bulletin lists indicators (suspicious senders, shortened links, unauthorized mailbox rules, domain typos) and recommends MFA, multi-channel verification, reduced reliance on email for critical ops, employee training, recordkeeping, and reporting to IC3.