GPS Spoofing and Escort Attacks Fuel Data Center Cargo Thefts

WHO:

NBC News - Trucking, supply-chain and security industry veterans described the thefts to NBC News.

Ars Technica - Investigators explained how highway thieves stole data-center equipment.

WHAT:

NBC News - Experts said more than $100 million in U.S. data-center freight had been stolen since June.

NBC News - In two successful heists, robbers attacked escorts protecting trucks carrying more than $10 million in goods.

Ars Technica - The article reported that highway thieves stole $100 million in data-center equipment.

WHERE:

NBC News - The reported freight thefts occurred in the United States.

Ars Technica - The article described thefts of cargo bound for data centers; it did not specify locations.

HOW:

NBC News - The thefts involved dramatic robberies targeting trucks carrying technology equipment, including attacks on escorts protecting the trucks.

Ars Technica - The headline said thieves used GPS spoofing to steal data-center-bound cargo.

(UPDATED October 27, 2026 06:04 UTC)

More than $100 million in data-center freight has been stolen in the United States since June, experts say. In two successful heists, robbers attacked escorts protecting trucks carrying more than $10 million in technology equipment. Thieves also used GPS spoofing to target cargo bound for data centers.