Cybersecurity Archives

A Navistar International truck travels on a road, illustrating an article about a lawsuit over a data breach at the company.

Nate Tabak, Border and North America CorrespondentThursday, October 7, 2021

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Navistar sued over data breach affecting thousands

Truck manufacturer Navistar faces a data breach lawsuit after disclosing that sensitive information about 49,000 people may have been exposed in hack.

A UPS plane's tail at an airport with air cargo below to illustrate an article about cybersecurity reporting requirements for the rail and air sectors.

Nate Tabak, Border and North America CorrespondentWednesday, October 6, 2021

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TSA to require air, rail operators to report cybersecurity incidents

The Transportation Security Administration will begin requiring U.S. air and rail operators to report cybersecurity incidents under new directives, the Department of Homeland Security secretary…

Nate Tabak, Border and North America CorrespondentThursday, September 30, 2021

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Ransomware attack on Forward Air may have exposed sensitive employee data

Nine months after a ransomware attack on Forward Air, the company has notified current and former employees that sensitive personal information may have been exposed.

An illustration of four skeleton figures in front of computers representing hackers for an article about a ransomware attack

Nate Tabak, Border and North America CorrespondentTuesday, September 7, 2021

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Claims of ransomware attacks on factoring firm eCapital shrouded in mystery

Two ransomware gangs claim they attacked and stole data from freight factoring provider eCapital. But was the company actually hacked twice?

An aerial view of the Port of Las Palmas, which includes Petrologis Canarias, a company targeted in a ransomware attack.

Nate Tabak, Border and North America CorrespondentMonday, August 23, 2021

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Did hackers pull off a maritime ‘Colonial Pipeline 2.0’?

A ransomware attack on a maritime fuel storage provider in the Canary Islands likely didn’t live up to the hackers’ hype. But the incident reflects…

A still image of Kurt George of Property Damage Appraisers discussing how ransomware attacks can impact cold storage facilities.

Nate Tabak, Border and North America CorrespondentWednesday, August 11, 2021

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Cold Chain Summit: Why hackers see cold storage as ‘prime target’

Kurt George of Property Damage Appraisers explains during a fireside chat at FreightWaves’ Cold Chain Summit why cold storage facilities are particularly vulnerable to ransomware…

An illustration of a bulgar wearing a striped shirt using a vacuum to pull data from a computer, illustrating an article about cyberthieves who steal data.

Nate Tabak, Border and North America CorrespondentWednesday, July 21, 2021

Cyberthieves say they have ‘moral principles’

The cybercriminals who operate a dark web marketplace admit to hacking companies' networks and stealing their data. But they say ransomware violates their moral code.

Trucks wait in line to be inspected and cross the border. (Photo: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsFriday, July 9, 2021

FreightWaves Classics: U.S. Customs and Border Protection has key freight responsibilities

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has a key role in keeping the U.S. safe and international commerce moving.

A white International ProStar truck viewed from the front as it travels on a highway to illustrate an article about the leak of data stolen from its manufacturer, Navistar.

Nate Tabak, Border and North America CorrespondentThursday, July 1, 2021

Navistar data leaked on auction site after cyberattack

Data apparently stolen from Navistar International appears on the dark web as an underground marketplace begins an auction for the heavy truck manufacturer’s internal files.

A illustration of a man in a burglar outfit running across 1s and 0s to illustrate data theft during a ransomware attack.

Nate Tabak, Border and North America CorrespondentThursday, July 1, 2021

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Why a trucking company called a lawyer minutes after a ransomware attack

A lawyer who specializes in cyber incident responses gives the inside story of what happened after a ransomware attack hit a trucking company.