Identity-Hijack Pickups: The Cargo Theft You Never See Coming Most people still picture cargo theft as stolen trucks, cut locks, or armed hijackings. That mental model is outdated. Today’s most successful cargo thieves don’t steal equipment — they steal identities. This method is called Identity-Hijack Pickup, and it’s
Cargo theft in Canada and the United States has been on a steady rise for several years. More than 13,500 incidents were reported in 2024 alone, according to a major cargo crime report. Ontario accounted for a disproportionate share of these incidents, and the Greater Toronto Area has been
Cargo thieves stole almost US$111.88 million in goods across the United States and Canada in the third quarter of 2025, with the New York metropolitan area emerging as the top hotspot for organized crime groups. CargoNet recorded 772 cargo thefts during the quarter, up 1% from the same
Highway, the leader in Carrier Identity® and proactive fraud prevention for freight brokers, today releases its Q3 2025 Freight Fraud Index, revealing a continued rise in identity-driven attacks targeting brokers and carrier networks. According to the report, direct thefts have now surpassed compromised emails and ownership-change abuse as the leading
Jersey City-based freight security firm CargoNet recently released its 2025 Third Quarter Supply Chain Risk Trends Analysis, which breaks down cargo theft activity over the previous three months. While the report noted some positive movement in overall cargo theft incidents reported – with theft numbers declining 10% from the previous quarter
A San Francisco tile showroom lost nearly $200,000 in merchandise after falling victim to a sophisticated cargo fraud scheme that impersonated global engineering firm AECOM, underscoring growing risks for small and midsize shippers amid rising freight theft nationwide. Claudia Visona, who runs Galleria Tile, a third-generation, women-owned business, said
Employees at Fifty Bar, a manufacturer of flavored smoking products, felt like something was off during a recent pickup of some of its products. The pickup was initially scheduled to occur on a Saturday afternoon from the company’s California offices. But the usual driver stopped responding to texts about
Cook County Sheriff's investigators last week recovered 12 tons of a stolen substance with stimulant properties from a warehouse in Chicago's suburbs. Was it cocaine? Methamphetamine? No siree. It was coffee. Good old-fashioned joe. The Cook County Sheriff's Police Organized Retail Crime Unit reported
A cargo theft investigation has led to another discovery, this time at a warehouse in Bridgeview, Illinois. The Cook County Sheriff's Office said its Organized Retail Crime Unit was contacted by a supply chain earlier this month after a large shipment of Seeq protein powder was missing. Investigators
From a stolen load of lobsters to local warehouses filled with robbed supplements and food, just some of the cargo thefts that happened in recent days. Now, the Cook County sheriff's Office and rail operators are trying to fight back. High above the Norfolk Southern rail lines that
Senators Introduce Bill to Curb Rising Cargo Theft - TTThe bipartisan Cargo Security Innovation Act would enhance agencies’ access to state-of-the-art technology for protecting against cargo theft.Transport TopicsEugene Mulero Two senators recently introduced legislation to address growing industry concerns linked to an increase in cargo theft. The bipartisan Cargo
LA Man Arrested In Connection With $1.4M In Stolen Train CargoThe stolen cargo included Nike shoes, Milwaukee tools and electronic equipment, authorities said.PatchKat Schuster LOS ANGELES, CA — A 41-year-old man was arrested after police allegedly uncovered more than $1.4 million worth of stolen train cargo during a