With trucks becoming more technologically advanced in recent years, the Wall Street Journal reports that attacks from hackers has become a problem within the industry.
Most commercial trucks are equipped with GPS systems, along with additional technologies that tell whether or not a driver is falling asleep. With the growing reliance on this tech, the WSJ says “bad actors” could divert valuable cargo from its destination, damage logistical networks, or enable trade secrets to be compromised.
Ground freight, for example, is a valuable target because it provides hackers with data on what is being transported and where. This data could be useful for “corporate espionage” and other criminal activity, according to the article.
Michael Overly, a partner at law firm Foley & Lardner LLP, told the WSJ,
“If we know for example that large companies started to ship certain types of materials to certain locations, we might be able to reach conclusions as to what might be done at that location or what might be done in the future at that location.”
Critics say a lack of uniform standards around the technology placed on trucks is the largest security issue. Not all ELDs are “created equal,” and some might lack basic security measures, the article reports.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
