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The freight sector faces an 181% increase in data breaches from 2022 to 2023.
• 3,205 data breaches in the US in 2023 - up 78% from 2022
• Transportation sector: 101 breaches, 181% increase year-over-year
• 12 million victims in transportation & shipping sector alone
Adriana Pulley
The transportation industry is under siege. Data breaches have more than doubled, matching the total cases from the past three years combined. No other sector saw such a dramatic spike.
"Cyberattacks affecting public services such as transportation could majorly affect the day to day lives of average Americans." Stepan Solovev, CEO of SOAX, warns.
• 44 data breach incidents
• 73 million individuals affected
• Highest number of victims across all sectors
This spells trouble for the trucking industry's shift to electric vehicles.
Transportation and shipping: 53% and 45% of global ransomware detections
"The cat and mouse game of cybersecurity is becoming more complex." John Fokker, Trellix
Source: CCJ
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A revealing account of ongoing DAT security breaches and double brokering fraud, highlighting the urgent need for better cybersecurity measures within the freight industry.
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