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Data center cargo thefts via GPS spoofing on US highways

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Since June, thieves have hijacked freight broker accounts, posted fake load boards, and deployed malware to hijack real shipments. Industry leaders and investigators report that thieves are using GPS spoofing to divert over $100 million in data center-bound cargo on US highways, building on earlier account takeover and malware tactics.

Written with AI from the reporting · updated 10/26/2026

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Thieves spoof GPS to steal data center cargo worth over $100 million
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  1. 1Unclassified fact stationOct 27, 02:23single sourcereport-time onlyrevised

    高速公路盗贼利用GPS欺骗盗取价值百万美元的数据中心货物

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    数据中心设备
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    Oct 27, 01:26
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  1. Ars Technica · AIRelated fact: single sourceFact occurrence time unverifiedSource report revised
    Thieves spoof GPS to steal data center cargo worth over $100 million

    Report first recorded Oct 27, 02:23

    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.

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