Threat Actors Target Trucking Companies

Summary

The logistics industry, including trucking companies, has played a critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic despite supply shortages. Threat actors are taking advantage of this crisis through vishing attempts offering fraudulent loan forgiveness to small businesses from the CARES Act, impersonation scams of legitimate logistic companies offering fake work-from-home positions to repackage and reship items, and the targeting of systems and networks. These scams present opportunities for fraud, identity theft, and future cyber-attacks as victims may inadvertently disclose sensitive information.

Recommendations

The NJCCIC recommends users update to strong passwords for all accounts, enable multi-factor authentication where available, keep all software and hardware updated, exercise caution with unexpected or suspicious emails and other communications, and refrain from sharing personal or financial information without verifying the requestor. Organizations are encouraged to adopt a defense-in-depth cybersecurity strategy, apply the principle of least privilege, and establish a comprehensive data backup plan. More information can be found in the Security Boulevard article.