As semi-autonomous truck platooning programs roll out at an increasing rate, the global trucking market is set to profit from a decrease in operating and logistics costs in addition to a decline in cargo loss issues; however, the industry can also expect to see an uptick in targeted trucking ransomware attacks due to the added vulnerabilities that higher levels of connectivity bring, if no solution is employed. This is why cybersecurity needs to be built from the ground up and deeply ingrained in not only the production process of trucks, but also the design phases as well as mastered for retrofitting in the aftermarket for existing vehicles on the road