Logistics Cybersecurity Statistics 2026: Key Risks

Logistics cybersecurity statistics for 2026 show that cyber risk is shifting from isolated IT incidents to operational disruption across freight, ports, warehouses, carriers, third-party logistics providers, and supply chain platforms. The most important risks include ransomware, third-party access abuse, TMS and WMS compromise, EDI and API exposure, cloud misconfiguration, identity attacks, and attacks that disrupt shipment visibility, fulfillment, dispatch, billing, customs workflows, and delivery SLAs.

For logistics leaders, cybersecurity is no longer only a data breach issue. A compromised system can delay shipments, halt warehouse picking, jam port scheduling, block fleet dispatch, interrupt invoicing, or break critical integrations between customers, carriers, brokers, warehouses, and partners.

This article breaks down the most important logistics cybersecurity statistics for 2026, explains how supply chain breaches and ransomware disrupt operations, and shows what security teams should validate across TMS, WMS, ERP, EDI, APIs, cloud platforms, customer portals, carrier portals, fleet systems, and third-party access paths.

Direct answer: Logistics cybersecurity statistics for 2026 show that cyber risk is moving from isolated IT incidents to operational disruption. The highest-risk areas are ransomware, third-party access, TMS/WMS availability, EDI/API exposure, cloud configuration, identity security, fleet telematics, and the systems that support shipment visibility, fulfillment, dispatch, invoicing, and delivery commitments.

Methodology note

This 2026 guide uses publicly available logistics, transportation, supply chain, ransomware, breach, and third-party risk data from 2024-2026 sources. When a statistic is not logistics-specific, it is labeled as a cross-industry benchmark, survey result, or adjacent industry benchmark and used only as context for logistics risk. Source names are listed with each figure and should be linked to the original reports or official source pages during CMS upload.

Key Logistics Cybersecurity Statistics for 2026

Statistic	Data type	What it shows	Logistics / supply chain implication	Source
61% reported increase in logistics cyber incidents in 2025	Logistics-specific incident growth	Reported growth from 132 to 213 incidents.	Logistics attacks appear to be rising quickly, especially where freight, ports, and connected supply chain systems are involved.	Everstream Analytics via Burns & Wilcox
~1000% reported increase in logistics attacks since 2021	Vendor incident trend	Longer-term rise in reported logistics cyber incidents.	Useful as a directional signal, but should be verified against the original source before publication.	Everstream Analytics via Burns & Wilcox
27 publicly reported transportation and logistics incidents from Jul 2023-Jul 2024	Industry incident count	Publicly visible incidents affecting logistics and transportation.	Public incident counts likely understate the real attack volume because many incidents are not disclosed.	Wisdiam 2024
70% of organizations reported at least one material third-party cyber incident in the past year	Survey benchmark	Third-party cyber incidents are common across industries.	Logistics is highly partner-dependent, so vendor access, SaaS platforms, EDI providers, and subcontracted carriers need strong controls.	Marsh Risk Consulting 2026
30% of breaches involved third parties	Cross-industry breach benchmark	Vendor and supplier pathways are a major breach factor.	A single partner, broker, MSP, SaaS provider, or logistics platform can create cascading impact.	Verizon DBIR 2025
$3.98M average breach cost for transportation sector in 2024	Transportation-sector cost benchmark	Average breach cost estimate for transportation.	Breach cost in logistics should be modeled with downtime, missed shipments, customer churn, and partner disruption added to incident response cost.	IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024
$5.56M average breach cost for industrial sector in 2024	Adjacent industry benchmark	Higher breach cost in industrial environments.	Warehouses, ports, and logistics operations with OT, automation, and industrial dependencies may face higher operational impact.	IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024
Ransomware involved in 44% of breaches	Cross-industry breach benchmark	Ransomware remains a leading breach pattern.	For logistics, ransomware can stop dispatch, warehouse execution, billing, customer visibility, port operations, and partner communications.	Verizon DBIR 2025
Credential abuse appeared as an initial vector in about 22% of breaches	Cross-industry breach benchmark	Identity compromise remains a major entry point.	Carrier portals, customer portals, VPNs, cloud consoles, and TMS/WMS accounts should be treated as critical identity assets.	Verizon DBIR 2025
Phishing and social engineering remain leading intrusion vectors	Threat landscape benchmark	Attackers continue to rely on human-targeted entry paths.	Logistics payment workflows, shipment instructions, and vendor communications create strong BEC and phishing exposure.	ENISA Threat Landscape 2025 / FBI IC3 2024
Supply chain risk category represented about 10.6% of incidents in one threat landscape dataset	Threat category benchmark	Indirect supplier paths are visible in incident data.	Logistics firms should not treat vendor risk as paperwork; it directly affects shipment and platform continuity.	ENISA Threat Landscape 2025
Operational technology threats represented about 18.2% of incidents in one threat landscape dataset	Threat category benchmark	OT and industrial system exposure remains relevant.	Ports, terminals, automated warehouses, conveyors, scanners, and telematics need segmentation and monitoring.	ENISA Threat Landscape 2025
$16.6B in losses reported to FBI IC3 in 2024	Cross-industry cybercrime benchmark	Cybercrime losses continue to grow.	Freight payments, invoice changes, cargo fraud, extortion, and BEC are important financial risk areas for logistics.	FBI IC3 Internet Crime Report 2024
$725M estimated cargo theft losses in the U.S. and Canada in 2025	Cargo theft / fraud benchmark	Cargo theft and fraud are a growing operational risk.	Cyber-enabled freight fraud, fake pickups, account takeover, and shipment visibility abuse can support physical theft.	FBI cargo theft advisory / industry reporting

Taken together, these statistics show that logistics cyber risk is no longer limited to stolen data. For logistics providers, the larger impact is often operational: missed delivery windows, warehouse downtime, port congestion, customer tracking outages, invoice disruption, customs delays, cargo theft, and cascading partner effects. The key question is not only whether data was leaked, but how badly shipments and operations were disrupted.

What Counts as a Logistics Cybersecurity Incident?

A logistics cybersecurity incident is any cyber event that affects the technology, data, people, or processes that keep freight and supply chain operations moving. It can be a data breach, ransomware event, fraud event, third-party compromise, or operational disruption.

Ransomware affecting dispatch, TMS, WMS, ERP, or warehouse operations.
Data breaches exposing shipment records, customer records, vendor data, driver information, cargo manifests, or employee data.
EDI or API compromise that exposes, alters, or interrupts order, invoice, shipment notice, or tracking data.
Cloud storage exposure involving backups, logs, shipment data, customer files, or operational records.
Credential theft affecting carrier portals, customer portals, vendor portals, VPN, cloud consoles, or logistics applications.
Port, maritime, terminal, rail, trucking, or freight system disruption.
Fleet telematics, GPS, IoT, scanner, handheld, or warehouse automation compromise.
Third-party provider compromise affecting a broker, 3PL, MSP, SaaS provider, EDI provider, customs broker, or carrier.
Phishing, BEC, fake pickup orders, payment redirection, or shipment rerouting fraud.

A supply chain breach usually involves a supplier, platform, software provider, or partner that indirectly affects one or more organizations. An operational disruption causes downtime or process failure. A ransomware event uses encryption and extortion. A data breach exposes information. A fraud event may manipulate people, payments, cargo, or shipment instructions without always involving a technical system compromise.

Why Logistics and Supply Chain Organizations Are High-Value Targets

Time-sensitive operations: delays can trigger missed delivery windows, SLA penalties, spoilage, and customer churn.
Low downtime tolerance: dispatch, fulfillment, port operations, and customs workflows often cannot pause for long.
Complex partner networks: 3PLs, carriers, brokers, ports, customs brokers, SaaS vendors, MSPs, and EDI providers create many trust paths.
Critical platforms: TMS, WMS, ERP, EDI, APIs, cloud platforms, customer portals, carrier portals, and telematics systems support day-to-day movement of goods.
Valuable cargo and data: shipment records, GPS routes, bills of lading, pricing, invoices, customs documents, and delivery addresses can support theft, fraud, and extortion.
Remote access and identity complexity: distributed operations, vendors, drivers, warehouses, and branch offices increase account and access risk.
IoT and OT exposure: fleet telematics, scanners, conveyors, automated warehouses, terminal systems, and port equipment expand the operational attack surface.

Logistics Assets, Attacker Motivation, and Common Attack Methods

Logistics asset	Why attackers target it	Common attack methods
TMS	Controls dispatch, routing, carrier assignment, rates, and shipment planning.	Credential theft, API abuse, ransomware, privileged access abuse.
WMS	Controls picking, packing, inventory, scanning, and fulfillment.	Ransomware, malware, weak admin access, warehouse network compromise.
ERP	Stores financial, supplier, order, procurement, and operational records.	Phishing, privilege escalation, data theft, ransomware.
EDI systems	Exchange orders, invoices, shipment notices, and partner messages.	Weak authentication, altered messages, data leakage, partner compromise.
APIs	Connect customers, carriers, tracking, rates, payments, and mobile apps.	BOLA/IDOR, token abuse, excessive data exposure, injection, rate abuse.
Cloud platforms	Host logistics apps, backups, data lakes, portals, and telemetry.	Misconfiguration, weak IAM, exposed storage, cloud account takeover.
Customer/carrier portals	Expose tracking, invoices, account data, and shipment status.	Credential stuffing, password spraying, ATO, web application flaws.
Fleet telematics and IoT	Track vehicles, routes, driver behavior, temperature, and assets.	Vendor API exposure, device weakness, data theft, outage, spoofing.
Port and terminal systems	Support cargo movement, scheduling, customs, gates, and terminal operations.	Ransomware, DDoS, OT compromise, vendor compromise, network disruption.
Third-party vendors	Provide SaaS, MSP, customs, tracking, payments, brokers, and subcontracted carriers.	Vendor compromise, stolen credentials, supply chain attack, remote access abuse.

Supply Chain Breaches and Third-Party Risk

Logistics firms are deeply interconnected. A breach at one SaaS provider, EDI hub, carrier, broker, MSP, or customs partner can expose data or interrupt operations across many organizations. This is why third-party security should be treated as an operational resilience issue, not only a procurement checklist.

Third-party exposure	Logistics example	Risk created	Validation priority
Vendor portal access	Carrier or customer portal accounts.	Account takeover, data exposure, fraudulent shipment changes.	MFA, access review, anomaly detection, inactive-account cleanup.
EDI provider	Orders, invoices, ASNs, customs and shipment messages.	Data leakage, altered orders, partner communication breakdown.	EDI security review, certificate management, monitoring, failover planning.
SaaS TMS/WMS	Cloud dispatch or warehouse platform.	Multi-customer downtime, data exposure, fulfillment disruption.	Vendor security evidence, availability planning, access restrictions.
API integration	Tracking, rates, shipment status, billing, proof of delivery.	BOLA, token abuse, excessive data exposure, workflow manipulation.	API penetration testing, token scope review, rate-limit checks.
MSP or IT vendor	Remote access to servers, endpoints, cloud, identity, backups.	Ransomware entry point, privileged access abuse.	Vendor access segmentation, MFA, logging, least privilege.
Cloud configuration	Storage, logs, backups, analytics, data lakes.	Shipment/customer data exposure, ransomware impact, weak recovery.	Cloud security review, IAM hardening, storage exposure monitoring.
Payment or finance partner	Payment initiation, invoices, settlement, freight charges.	Invoice fraud, BEC, unauthorized payment changes.	Payment workflow controls, dual approval, callback verification.

Ransomware in Logistics

Ransomware is one of the most severe threats to logistics because it can turn a cyber incident into a physical-world disruption. A locked TMS can stop dispatch. A locked WMS can stop picking and packing. A disabled EDI gateway can break partner communication. A compromised port or terminal system can delay cargo movement and create downstream congestion.

Operations at stake: ransomware can lock TMS, WMS, ERP, customer portals, and operational networks.
Double extortion: attackers may steal customer, shipment, contract, or employee data before encryption.
Downtime pressure: logistics firms often face immediate revenue, SLA, and customer-service impact.
Cascading partner impact: a hit to a 3PL, SaaS platform, port, or telematics provider can affect many organizations.
Segmentation gap: weak separation between corporate IT, operational systems, cloud, and warehouses can allow ransomware to spread.
Recovery complexity: restoring dispatch, warehouse, EDI, and ERP workflows requires more than file recovery; operations must be restarted safely and reconciled.

Disrupted system	Operational effect	Business impact
TMS	Dispatch scheduling fails; carriers cannot be assigned or routed.	Missed delivery windows, expedited freight costs, customer escalation.
WMS	Picking, packing, scanning, inventory, or fulfillment stops.	Warehouse backlog, delayed orders, spoilage in cold-chain operations.
ERP/finance	Invoicing, procurement, payroll, or finance workflows fail.	Cash-flow interruption, supplier payment delays, reporting problems.
EDI systems	Orders, ASNs, invoices, and partner messages fail or are altered.	Partner communication breakdown, incorrect shipments, delayed billing.
Customer portal	Tracking and account access become unavailable.	Customer service overload, SLA pressure, loss of shipment visibility.
Fleet telematics	Vehicle location, driver data, and route visibility are lost.	Reduced fleet utilization, delayed dispatch, safety and theft risk.
Port/terminal systems	Cargo handling, gate movement, scheduling, or customs workflows slow down.	Congestion, demurrage, detention, and downstream partner disruption.
Cloud data platform	Backups, analytics, dashboards, or operational data become unavailable.	Slower recovery, poor decision-making, data loss risk.

Operational Disruption: Why Logistics Breaches Are Different

Traditional breach-cost metrics do not capture the full damage in logistics. In this sector, an incident can create direct operational losses even when no sensitive data is publicly leaked. A logistics breach should be measured through downtime, delayed shipments, backlogs, manual workarounds, recovery time, partner impact, and customer trust.

Missed delivery SLAs and contractual penalties.
Spoiled goods or cold-chain failure.
Demurrage, detention, and port congestion costs.
Warehouse backlog after WMS or scanner downtime.
Driver wait time, fuel cost, and route inefficiency.
Invoice delays, payment disputes, and customs documentation failures.
Customer churn after visibility outages or repeated delays.
Cyber-enabled cargo theft through fake pickups or shipment rerouting.
Cyber insurance review, stricter underwriting, or disputed business interruption claims.

Risk model: Expected Logistics Cyber Loss = Probability of Disruption x Operational Impact. Impact depends on shipment volume, warehouse automation dependency, number of trading partners, API/EDI connections, fleet size, cloud dependency, port or terminal exposure, downtime tolerance, and recovery time objective.

Logistics Cyber Attack Vectors in 2026

1. Ransomware and double extortion

Attackers gain access through phishing, stolen credentials, exposed services, or unpatched vulnerabilities, then encrypt systems and often steal data. In logistics, the affected systems may include TMS, WMS, ERP, EDI gateways, portals, cloud servers, and operational networks. Security teams should validate segmentation, backup restoration, incident response, and detection of lateral movement.

2. Credential theft and remote-access abuse

Logistics operations involve many remote users, vendors, branch offices, drivers, and partner portals. Stolen credentials can expose VPN, TMS, WMS, customer portals, carrier portals, or cloud consoles. Security teams should enforce MFA, monitor anomalous logins, test password-spray resistance, and review remote access paths.

3. Third-party and vendor compromise

Attackers may target a weaker SaaS provider, MSP, broker, customs partner, 3PL, EDI provider, or subcontracted carrier. Once a trusted partner is compromised, attackers may access data, tokens, remote systems, or shared workflows. Validate vendor access, least privilege, logging, offboarding, and incident notification processes.

4. API and EDI exposure

APIs and EDI channels move orders, invoices, shipment status, rates, tracking updates, and proof-of-delivery data. Broken authorization, weak token validation, excessive data exposure, or insecure partner configuration can leak or alter logistics data. Manual API testing should include BOLA/IDOR, token scope, data minimization, rate limits, and workflow abuse cases.

5. Cloud misconfiguration

Cloud platforms host logistics portals, backups, analytics, telemetry, and data lakes. Open storage, weak IAM, exposed databases, and over-permissive roles can leak shipment and customer data. Security teams should run cloud posture reviews, restrict IAM, monitor public exposure, and test backup isolation.

6. Phishing and business email compromise

Logistics relies heavily on email for shipment instructions, pickup coordination, invoices, bills of lading, carrier communication, and payment changes. Attackers can redirect payments, create fake pickup orders, or steal credentials. Validate payment change controls, email forwarding rules, MFA, employee training, and callback procedures.

7. Fleet telematics and IoT exposure

Fleet tracking, ELDs, temperature sensors, scanners, RFID, cameras, and warehouse devices support operations but add vendor and device exposure. A telematics outage or data compromise can reduce route visibility and increase theft risk. Validate device segmentation, firmware management, vendor API security, and offline tracking procedures.

8. Port, maritime, and terminal disruption

Ports and terminals depend on scheduling, gate, customs, crane, cargo, and terminal operating systems. Ransomware or network disruption can delay cargo movement and create congestion. Validate OT segmentation, incident response with port partners, manual fallback procedures, and monitoring of terminal systems.

9. ERP, TMS, and WMS compromise

Core logistics platforms control the workflows that move goods and money. Attackers may exploit unpatched systems, stolen admin access, weak integrations, or vulnerable web portals. Validate admin access, patching, backup recovery, application-layer testing, and monitoring for suspicious order or shipment changes.

10. Data theft and shipment visibility abuse

Attackers can steal shipment manifests, customer records, GPS histories, bills of lading, rates, and invoices to support fraud, cargo theft, extortion, or competitive intelligence. Validate encryption, access control, data export monitoring, DLP, and strict API response limits.

Logistics Data at Risk

Logistics organizations handle sensitive operational data that can be monetized or used to disrupt physical supply chains. Protecting this data requires strong IAM, encryption, monitoring, API controls, and data export governance.

Data type	Why attackers value it	Exposure risk
Shipment records/orders	Show what goods are moving, where they are going, and who is involved.	Cargo theft, privacy exposure, customer intelligence, fraud.
Bills of lading	Contain shipment ownership and cargo details.	Fraudulent cargo claims, diversion, competitive intelligence.
GPS and telematics data	Reveal real-time location, route, driver, and asset activity.	Cargo theft, surveillance, route manipulation, operational disruption.
EDI transaction data	Contains orders, invoices, ASNs, customs messages, and partner workflows.	Tampering, data leakage, partner workflow disruption.
Customer portal accounts	Expose tracking, account data, order status, invoices, and contacts.	Account takeover, data exposure, false orders, customer fraud.
Vendor invoices and payment instructions	Directly affect cash movement and supplier payments.	BEC, invoice manipulation, payment redirection.
Driver and employee data	Contains identity, HR, routing, and operational information.	Identity theft, social engineering, privacy exposure.
Customs documents	Reveal import/export details, compliance data, and cargo movement.	Delays, fraud, sanctions/compliance risk, intelligence gathering.
Inventory and pricing data	Shows stock levels, rates, customer contracts, and commercial value.	Cargo theft targeting, competitive intelligence, extortion.
Cloud-hosted backups and logs	Often replicate sensitive operational data at scale.	Bulk exposure if storage or IAM is misconfigured.

Notable Logistics and Supply Chain Cyber Incident Patterns

Incident pattern	What usually happens	Lesson for logistics teams
Ransomware shuts down dispatch	TMS, domain controllers, or dispatch systems become unavailable.	Segment networks and test recovery of dispatch systems first.
Warehouse systems unavailable	WMS outage stops picking, packing, scanning, and fulfillment.	Develop offline fallback procedures and reconcile inventory after recovery.
EDI compromise	Orders, invoices, or shipment notices fail, leak, or are altered.	Monitor EDI feeds, validate partner authentication, and test failover communication.
Carrier/customer portal takeover	Attackers access shipment data, customer records, or account workflows.	Enforce MFA and detect unusual logins, scraping, and bulk exports.
Cloud data exposure	Shipment, customer, contract, or backup data leaks from storage or weak IAM.	Harden cloud IAM, alert on public exposure, and audit storage regularly.
Third-party SaaS breach	Logistics data is exposed or operations are disrupted through a vendor.	Review vendor controls, reduce shared data, and restrict support access.
Phishing reroutes payments	Fake invoice or payment change request redirects funds.	Use dual approval and callback verification for payment changes.
Fake cargo pickup orders	Goods are released to criminals using fraudulent instructions.	Verify pickup requests through secure workflows and train staff.

How Logistics Organizations Can Reduce Cyber Risk

Map critical logistics systems: TMS, WMS, ERP, EDI, APIs, customer portals, carrier portals, cloud services, telematics, IoT, and vendors.
Identify crown-jewel workflows: dispatch, warehouse execution, port scheduling, EDI order intake, billing, customer visibility, and payment approvals.
Inventory third-party connections: SaaS vendors, MSPs, brokers, carriers, customs partners, payment providers, and API/EDI integrations.
Enforce MFA and least privilege for employees, administrators, vendors, drivers, and support accounts.
Segment networks so corporate IT, warehouses, ports, fleet systems, cloud environments, and critical applications cannot be easily traversed by attackers.
Perform API and EDI security testing focused on authorization, token scope, data leakage, and workflow abuse.
Run cloud security reviews to find open storage, weak IAM, exposed databases, logging gaps, and backup exposure.
Test customer and carrier portals for account takeover, authentication flaws, injection, rate limiting, and business logic abuse.
Validate ransomware readiness with backup restoration, incident response, segmentation testing, and tabletop exercises.
Review fleet telematics and IoT vendor exposure, including device updates, API access, and fallback operations.
Assess third-party vendor access and monitor privileged support paths.
Retest after remediation to confirm fixes close the actual attack path.

Control	Risk reduced	Validation method
API penetration testing	BOLA, token abuse, shipment data leakage, partner workflow abuse.	Manual API testing for authorization, object access, data minimization, and abuse cases.
Web application penetration testing	Customer portal compromise, auth flaws, injection, business logic abuse.	Portal testing across customer, carrier, admin, and vendor workflows.
Cloud security review	Exposed storage, weak IAM, public databases, logging gaps.	Cloud posture assessment across AWS, Azure, GCP, SaaS, backups, and data lakes.
Network segmentation testing	Ransomware spread, OT exposure, lateral movement.	Validate firewall rules, VLANs, access paths, and isolation between critical zones.
Red team assessment	Chained attacks across people, identity, portals, cloud, and data.	Realistic adversary simulation tied to logistics business impact.
Third-party access review	Vendor compromise, unmanaged accounts, privileged remote access.	Review and test vendor credentials, MFA, monitoring, and access scope.
Ransomware tabletop	Poor response coordination and recovery confusion.	Scenario-based incident simulation involving IT, operations, finance, legal, and partners.
Retesting	Incomplete fixes and recurring vulnerabilities.	Post-fix validation of previously reported findings and related attack paths.

What Logistics Teams Should Test Before Peak Season

Peak shipping windows, holiday fulfillment, port congestion periods, harvest seasons, and high-volume retail surges increase the cost of downtime. Before these periods, logistics teams should validate the systems and processes most likely to affect shipment continuity.

TMS access controls and fallback dispatch procedures.
WMS availability, restore procedures, scanner dependencies, and manual picking plans.
EDI partner connectivity, certificates, failover communications, and partner contacts.
API authorization for customer, carrier, order, tracking, payment, and proof-of-delivery APIs.
Customer and carrier portal account takeover controls.
Cloud storage, logs, backups, and recovery snapshots.
VPN, remote access, and privileged vendor accounts.
MFA enforcement across employees, administrators, vendors, and high-risk portals.
Ransomware restore tests and incident response tabletop exercises.
Business continuity fallback procedures for dispatch, warehouse, billing, and customer service.
Monitoring and alerting for anomalous logins, data export, suspicious API access, and ransomware indicators.

Executive Takeaways

Logistics cybersecurity is now an operational continuity issue, not only an IT issue.
Ransomware can disrupt dispatch, warehouse execution, billing, fleet visibility, customer portals, and delivery SLAs at the same time.
Supply chain breaches often enter through vendors, SaaS platforms, APIs, EDI, MSPs, remote access, or compromised credentials.
Logistics leaders should prioritize security validation based on operational impact, not only technical severity.
Peak shipping periods require pre-season cyber validation, backup testing, incident drills, and partner contact verification.
Shipment visibility data, GPS data, manifests, bills of lading, invoices, and portal accounts can enable cargo theft and fraud.
Security metrics should include downtime, recovery time, orders delayed, warehouse backlog, SLA impact, and revenue exposure.
Compliance and questionnaires are not enough; critical logistics systems require hands-on validation through testing and response exercises.

FAQ

What is logistics cybersecurity?

Logistics cybersecurity is the protection of freight, transportation, warehouse, port, carrier, and supply chain systems from cyber threats. It focuses on systems such as TMS, WMS, ERP, EDI, APIs, customer portals, carrier portals, cloud platforms, fleet telematics, and operational networks. Unlike general IT security, logistics cybersecurity emphasizes continuity of movement, shipment visibility, dispatch, fulfillment, and delivery operations.

What are the most common cyber attacks on logistics companies?

Common attacks include ransomware, phishing, credential theft, business email compromise, third-party compromise, API abuse, EDI exposure, cloud misconfiguration, customer portal takeover, and fraud involving fake pickups or payment changes. Ransomware and credential abuse are especially serious because they can stop operations or give attackers access to dispatch, warehouse, carrier, and customer workflows.

Why are logistics companies targeted by ransomware?

Logistics companies have low tolerance for downtime. If dispatch, warehouse, billing, tracking, or port systems stop, shipments can be delayed immediately. Attackers know that operational pressure can make logistics firms more likely to pay or negotiate quickly. Third-party connections, remote access, legacy systems, and complex partner networks also create multiple ransomware entry points.

How do cyber attacks disrupt supply chains?

Cyber attacks disrupt supply chains by taking down the systems that coordinate movement of goods. A locked TMS can stop dispatch, a locked WMS can stop warehouse fulfillment, a failed EDI provider can break partner communication, and a port system outage can delay cargo movement. Even a data theft incident can support fraud, cargo theft, or later operational attacks.

What logistics systems are most at risk?

The highest-risk systems are TMS, WMS, ERP, EDI gateways, APIs, customer portals, carrier portals, cloud storage, backup systems, fleet telematics, warehouse automation, and port or terminal systems. These systems matter because they support shipment planning, warehouse execution, tracking, billing, customer visibility, and partner communication.

What is a supply chain breach?

A supply chain breach is a compromise that occurs through a supplier, software provider, logistics partner, SaaS platform, MSP, carrier, broker, or other third party. In logistics, this could mean a compromised EDI provider, cloud TMS vendor, customs broker, or carrier portal. The affected company may be exposed even if its own systems were not directly breached first.

How do third-party vendors create logistics cyber risk?

Third-party vendors create risk when they hold logistics data, connect to internal systems, manage remote access, provide SaaS platforms, handle EDI/API integrations, or support critical workflows. A compromised vendor account or platform can expose shipment data, interrupt operations, or become an entry point for ransomware. Vendor access should be limited, monitored, and regularly reviewed.

What is the role of API security in logistics?

APIs connect logistics systems such as tracking, rates, customer portals, carrier systems, mobile apps, payments, and proof-of-delivery workflows. Weak API authorization can expose shipment data or allow attackers to alter records. Logistics API testing should focus on BOLA/IDOR, token abuse, excessive data exposure, rate limits, and business logic abuse.

How often should logistics companies perform penetration testing?

Logistics companies should test critical systems at least annually and after major changes such as a new TMS/WMS rollout, EDI integration, cloud migration, API launch, customer portal update, or vendor access change. Higher-risk systems may need more frequent testing, especially before peak shipping periods. Retesting after remediation is important to confirm that fixes are effective.

What should logistics teams test before peak shipping season?

Before peak season, logistics teams should test TMS access, WMS recovery, EDI partner connectivity, API authorization, customer and carrier portal security, cloud backups, remote access, MFA, vendor access, ransomware recovery, incident response, and manual fallback procedures. The goal is to prove that shipments can continue or recover quickly if key systems fail.

How can logistics companies reduce ransomware risk?

Logistics companies can reduce ransomware risk by enforcing MFA, patching critical systems, segmenting networks, restricting vendor access, maintaining offline or immutable backups, monitoring for lateral movement, testing restoration, and running ransomware tabletop exercises. The most important question is not only whether backups exist, but whether dispatch, warehouse, and partner workflows can be restored fast enough.

Is transportation cybersecurity different from logistics cybersecurity?

Transportation cybersecurity often focuses on vehicles, transport infrastructure, rail, maritime, aviation, and connected mobility systems. Logistics cybersecurity focuses on the movement of goods across warehouses, carriers, ports, brokers, TMS, WMS, EDI, APIs, customer portals, and supply chain platforms. The two overlap, but logistics security places more emphasis on operational continuity, third-party workflows, and shipment data.

Conclusion

Logistics cybersecurity in 2026 is about protecting operations, not only protecting data. Security leaders must validate the full operational attack surface: TMS, WMS, ERP, EDI, APIs, cloud environments, customer portals, carrier portals, fleet systems, warehouse systems, port connections, vendor access, identity controls, and incident response.

The statistics and patterns in this report point to one executive priority: reduce the probability and impact of disruption before attackers test the supply chain for you. That means validating ransomware readiness, third-party access, API and EDI security, cloud configuration, portal authentication, segmentation, backups, and recovery procedures before peak operating pressure arrives.

DeepStrike helps logistics, transportation, and supply chain organizations validate real-world exposure through web application penetration testing, API penetration testing, cloud security reviews, network segmentation testing, third-party access reviews, red team assessments, ransomware readiness testing, and remediation retesting. The goal is not only to find vulnerabilities, but to prove which weaknesses could disrupt shipments, operations, and customer commitments before attackers do.

About the author

Mohammed Khalil is a Cybersecurity Architect at DeepStrike, specializing in advanced penetration testing and offensive security operations. With certifications including CISSP, OSCP, and OSWE, he has led red team and application security engagements across technology, finance, healthcare, industrial, and regulated environments. His work focuses on real-world attack path validation, cloud security, application vulnerabilities, supply chain exposure, and adversary emulation.

Source methodology and source list

All statistics in this article are drawn from public breach reports, ransomware reports, logistics and transportation research, cybercrime reports, third-party risk surveys, and government or industry guidance. Logistics-specific figures, transportation-specific figures, cross-industry benchmarks, survey results, and projections are labeled in the statistics table. During CMS upload, link each source name to the original report or official source page where available.

Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report 2024 and 2025.
IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024 and 2025.
ENISA Threat Landscape 2025.
FBI IC3 Internet Crime Report 2024.
FBI cargo theft advisory / related cargo theft reporting.
Marsh Risk Consulting third-party cyber risk research.
Everstream Analytics logistics incident reporting, preferably original source if available.
Wisdiam transportation and logistics cyber incident reporting.
Microsoft Digital Defense Report / transportation-sector reporting.
Sophos State of Ransomware reports.
Upstream Security telematics and mobility cyber incident research.
CISA and NIST supply chain cyber risk management guidance.
TSA, maritime, port, rail, and transportation cybersecurity guidance where relevant.

Logistics Cybersecurity Statistics 2026: Supply Chain Disruption