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In case they needed one, the transportation and logistics industry got a reminder in the form of the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline of the kind of havoc hackers can wreak on businesses and their customers. The shutdown of a vital supplier of the diesel that keeps trucks moving could just as easily have happened to a major truckload carrier or any other company in the supply chain.
And chances are a catastrophic attack will hit the industry again. In 2020, the big ones struck
Forward Air (NASDAQ: FWRD) and CMA CGM, causing widespread disruption to their complex operations. Meanwhile smaller companies keep getting hit on a regular basis.
Colonial-level cyberattack on trucking likely – but preventable freightwaves.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from freightwaves.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.