FBI Warns Logistics Sector of Fake Business Identity Cargo Scams

The FBI warns of a surge in cyber-enabled cargo theft targeting the transportation and logistics sectors: attackers employ spoofed broker emails, phishing links (shortened/masqueraded), dropped malicious executables and legitimate remote management tools, compromised load-board accounts, and double-brokering to redirect high-value shipments. Losses in 2025 are estimated to have surged ~60% to $725 million with the average theft valued at ~$273,990; the bulletin provides an attack-chain breakdown, indicators of compromise (spoofed emails, unauthorized mailbox rules, altered domains, urgent download links), and mitigation recommendations including two-factor authentication, multi-channel verification, thorough documentation of carriers/drivers, and prompt reporting to law enforcement.