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Case Study · Mid MarketLogistics Tech

Logistics Tech: Critical 3PL Exposure Found Before Payment Fraud

A mid-market TMS platform ran Preservers on a partner network. A critical exposure at a 3PL integration partner was found and remediated before it could be used for freight payment fraud.

FreightFlow (anonymized)March 1, 2025

Key Outcome

Identified critical 3PL partner exposure and enabled remediation before payment fraud could occur.

  • 3PL exposure identified
  • Remediated before exploitation
  • Continuous partner monitoring enabled

A mid-market transportation management platform connected shippers to dozens of carriers and 3PL partners. Their internal security was solid. Their worry was the partner network: every integration was another door.

The Challenge

Quarterly vendor questionnaires gave a snapshot, but partner infrastructure changed constantly. New tracking portals, certificate renewals, and forgotten subdomains at 3PLs were invisible between assessment cycles. AP processed high-volume freight payments daily.

The Solution

Preservers mapped the external attack surface of the platform and its top integration partners through Preserve Connect. Within the first week, a critical exposure at a 3PL partner was identified: an exposed admin portal reachable from the public internet.

The Results

The partner remediated within days. The TMS team enabled continuous monitoring across their carrier and 3PL network. Payment fraud attempts that relied on partner impersonation were now detectable at the preparation stage, not after funds moved.

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