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Heightened risk of fraud and theft this holiday season adds to the challenges the trucking industry already is contending with, experts warned.

The cyberattack fallout for JLR, already under pressure from U.S. tariffs, was so severe it dented the U.K. economy and forced the government to step in with an emergency loan guarantee.

Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint said hackers are targeting trucking carriers and freight brokers, seeking to infect their computer networks with tools that provide remote access.

"There are a lot of these little things we take for granted — that’s what attackers prey on," Isaac Instruments' Joe Russo said during a cybersecurity panel discussion at MCE 2025.

Supply chain companies need to develop risk mitigation plans that leverage insights and technologies, according to a panel of experts.

Britain’s biggest automaker sent workers home from its factories in central and northwest England on Aug. 31. The shutdown has rippled through the U.K. auto industry.

The cyberattack that brought Jaguar Land Rover Automotive factories to a standstill is affecting suppliers, with some parts makers forced to pause or scale back their own production.

“We are now working at pace to restart our global applications in a controlled manner,” Jaguar Land Rover said on its website. There’s no evidence customer data was stolen, it added.

While most transactions in the movement of cars go smoothly, scams often lie in wait. The good news: Carriers already have the necessary tactics and tools to fight back.

NMFTA has released a framework aimed at helping carriers and brokers fight back against the growing and increasingly sophisticated problem of digitally enabled cargo theft.