NMFTA launches free Threat Report Portal

With freight fraud, cyber-enabled cargo crime, and cyber threats continuing to evolve, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association recently launched a free Threat Report Portal. The new resource is designed to help transportation and logistics organizations anonymously share threat intelligence and learn from incidents currently affecting the industry.

Built for carriers, shippers, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), and brokers, the Threat Report Portal allows companies to share information about incidents and suspicious activity, learn from one another's experiences, and promote information sharing, NMFTA reported.

“Threat actors are constantly adapting their tactics, and no single organization has visibility into every threat facing the industry,” Joe Ohr, NMFTA chief operations and technical officer, said in a news release. “When organizations share what they're experiencing, the entire industry benefits. By combining real-time industry reporting with NMFTA's threat analysis, the portal helps organizations stay informed, communicate emerging risks, and take proactive steps to protect their operations.”

NMFTA is encouraging those who have experienced cyber events (such as ransomware, phishing attacks, or network intrusions) or cargo crimes (such as cargo theft or fictitious pickups), to participate. The value of the portal grows with every report submitted, helping build a clearer picture of the threats facing the transportation industry, the association maintained.

Many of the insights, threat patterns, and lessons learned from the portal will be shared at NMFTA’s Cybersecurity Conference this Fall in Long Beach, California.