Two out of every 10 industries in Brazil have suffered theft or theft of road cargo. To protect their assets, entrepreneurs in the sector invest in security, which increases the final cost.
The data comes from a survey carried out by the CNI (National Confederation of Industry). According to the survey, 62% of industries report an increase in final costs due to the cost of transportation security.
See the main research data:
- 81% of industries agree that asset insecurity contributes to the Brazil Cost;
- 62% of industries report an increase in final costs due to transportation security costs;
- 45% of companies admit that general investments in security increase the final cost of their products;
- 20% of industries have already suffered from theft or theft of road cargo.
Danger on the road
Among industrial companies that have suffered from theft or theft of road cargo in the last five years, 68% report that the incidents took place on highways.
In the list of stolen or stolen items, wires and cables lead with 60% of occurrences. Next come tools (31%) and production machines and equipment (23%).
The majority of respondents (54%) consider it necessary to increase policing in industrial areas as a priority government measure. Only 4% believe that there has been an improvement in the security scenario in the last five years.
Cyber danger
In addition to incidents on the roads, companies in the sector have recorded cyber incidents such as leaks or ransomware attacks (data hijacking). The problem caused 30% of respondents to count direct financial losses due to fraud or data rescue.
To deal with cyber insecurity, entrepreneurs adopt some measures, such as:
- 75% perform regular data backups;
- 67% invest in security software;
- 45% implement robust access and password policies;
- 38% invest in employee training; and
- 34% hire a team specializing in internal or external cybersecurity.
The CNI survey, carried out by Nexus – Research and Data Intelligence, interviewed executives from 1,003 small, medium and large industrial companies, between March 12 and April 7, 2026. Among those interviewed, 503 are from small industries and 500 are medium and large in all regions of the country.
