From Hack to Hijack: Thieves Hit the Vape Truck, Steal $1 Million Worth of E-Cigs
Gizmodo
Thieves stole $1.4 million worth of vapes after hackers provided information about a shipment from Fifty Bar to Austin, Texas.Summary
A logistics company, Nolan Transport Group, was hacked, allowing cybercriminals to access information about upcoming shipments. They then targeted Fifty Bar, a vape manufacturer, and intercepted a truck carrying 78,000 vapes valued at $1.4 million destined for Austin, Texas. The thieves rescheduled the shipment using a fraudulent driver and receipt. The stolen vapes were then offered for sale by an unknown seller in New York City at a discounted price. This incident is part of a larger trend of cargo theft, which has increased by 27% in 2024, often linked to cyberattacks targeting logistics firms, with at least three groups identified by Proofpoint as being involved in these schemes.
(Source：Gizmodo)
