Thieves spoofing GPS steal $100M+ in data center cargo since June
Ars Technica AI · rss · 2026-10-27
Per NBC News reporting via Ars Technica, thieves have stolen over $100 million in data center freight since June. They hack freight brokers' listing accounts, plant fake shipments, phish trucking companies to seize their accounts and bid on real loads, then use unwitting drivers or fake licenses to extract cargo — with GPS coordinates spoofed in the largest theft to evade tracking.
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