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(3 articles)Risk & Disruption
High ImpactOct 2, 2026Thieves Clone $60K Glycerin Shipment, Redirect 41k Pounds in Illinois
Cook County law enforcement intercepted a sophisticated cargo theft scheme involving cloned shipping documentation for a $60,000 glycerin shipment destined for Thornton, Illinois. Criminals replicated
FreightWaves#cargo-theft#freight-fraud#documentation-cloning
Risk & Disruption
ModerateSep 14, 2026GPS Tracking Recovers $586K Copper Theft in 8 Hours
A sophisticated cargo theft scheme targeting copper shipments highlights vulnerabilities in carrier verification processes across the logistics industry. Criminals impersonated a legitimate motor carr
FreightWaves#cargo-theft#carrier-impersonation#supply-chain-security
Risk & Disruption
High ImpactAug 18, 2026Yerevan Crime Ring Impersonated US Carriers to Steal Freight
Armenian cyber police dismantled an organized criminal operation based in Yerevan that systematically impersonated legitimate US freight carriers to steal shipments destined for American businesses. O
FreightWaves#cargo-theft#freight-fraud#cyber-crime