Recent reports highlight a significant increase in cargo theft, with a particular emphasis on the rise of digitally savvy theft techniques targeting the trucking industry. This trend has been marked by a notable surge in freight crime, as evidenced by freight fraud reports more than quadrupling in 2023 compared to the previous year. Additionally, Toronto has seen a spike in criminal activities, including over $55M stolen in investment scams over the last 9 months and a sharp increase in targeted debit machine thefts. Law enforcement and regulators are increasingly vexed by these sophisticated criminal operations.