Thieves spoof GPS to steal data center cargo worth over $100 million

Since June, thieves have stolen over $100 million in data center equipment by hacking freight broker accounts on shipment-listing sites and posting fake bids. When trucking companies click malicious links, thieves install software to hijack accounts and bid on real shipments. In some cases, real drivers are hired unknowingly or fake licenses are used to hire accomplices. Goods are then transferred to thief-controlled drivers. In one of the largest thefts, GPS coordinates were spoofed to disable digital tracking. Targeted items include servers, fiber-optic cables, memory chips, copper wires, and bitcoin mining machines. Some recovered shipments contained copper spools and custom power solutions worth up to $1.3 million. In two major cases, none of the equipment was recovered and off-duty police escorts were targeted in hit-and-runs.