Hurtigruten hit by extensive cyber attack
Hurtigruten has been hit by a major cyber attack that may have affected the ferry operator's entire global IT infrastructure.
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Hurtigruten has been hit by a major cyber attack that may have affected the ferry operator's entire global IT infrastructure.
Just two out of 14 container lines have safeguarded themselves against IT criminals using their company's email system to conduct identity theft, shows new survey. Password protection and secure web solutions also lack behind at several carriers.
The US Department of Justice has charged six Russian intelligence agents with being behind a cyberattack that hit Maersk, among others, costing the shipping group up to of USD 300 million.
The cyberattack on logistics company Blue Water Shipping may have impacted the majority of its employees, the company informs ShippingWatch. Blue Water has reported the incident to the Danish police and the Danish Defence Intelligence Service, reveals access to documents.
The IMO has been hit with what the organization describes as a "sophisticated cyberattack." This affects the organization's website and its internal intranet.
Container line CMA CGM suspects this week's cyberattack may have resulted in a data breach. External experts are involved in the investigation.
It has now been 24 hours since CMA CGM promised an update on the cyber attack it is currently battling. But the container line has been quiet ever since, and this has caused shipping analyst Lars Jensen to wonder aloud on Linkedin. CMA CGM says it will give an update later today, Tuesday.
Several websites belonging to French CMA CGM are currently down. CMA CGM has informed its customers that the issues are related to internal problems, reveals a message ShippingWatch has read.
Hackers have tried to gain access to data and systems at Danish logistics company Blue Water Shipping. According to the company, the attack was "stopped and limited".
Shipyard Vard was hit by a cyber attack at the end of May. Following the attack, employees have received a text message saying that temporary dismissals may be necessary, according to a Norwegian media.
MSC confirms that a cyberattack was the cause of the container line's five-day breakdown over Easter. Both its main office and its website were affected. The carrier says no data have been compromised.
Container line MSC has struggled for five days with a breakdown affecting the carrier's main office, and which has shut down its website.
It has become too easy for hackers to manipulate GPS readings, and as such, US President Donald Trump takes steps to have shipping lines protect themselves better when navigating.
A high degree of underinsurance leaves Asian ports to foot the billion-dollar bill themselves in the event of a cyber attack, shows new study from the University of Cambridge.
G2 Ocean has had to significantly bolster its IT security department. The shipping company notes an increasing cyber threat, and it is growing as shipping has become more digital, CEO tells ShippingWatch.
When an external consultant mistakenly clicked on a link in a phishing mail in July, he opened up for access to "compromising material" about Norden. The company informs that the access was limited and that procedures have been tightened. A month something similar happened again.
Half the CEOs of Danish shipping companies are concerned about cyberattacks on the ships' systems, a new survey shows. It has become a risk that requires attention, warns Danish Shipping.
Cyber attacks, a new global, financial challenge and fluctuations in the energy crisis hold the potential to hit the shipping sector hardest in the next decade, say key industry stakeholders in a new report from Global Maritime Forum.
Cyberangreb har potentiale til at ramme shippingbranchen hårdt i de kommende ti år, vurderer nøgleaktører i branchen i en ny rapport fra Global Maritime Forum.
Cyberangreb, en ny global, økonomisk krise og udsving i energipriserne har potentiale til at ramme shippingbranchen hårdest i de kommende ti år, vurderer nøgleaktører i branchen i en ny rapport fra Global Maritime Forum.
Several shipping and logistics CEOs eye higher growth prospects for this year compared to 2017, shows a new survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers. However, digitalization and environmental regulations cause concern.
The financial losses from cyber attacks now exceeded losses generated by natural catastrophes, says insurer Munich Re. Several insurance companies expect that the market for insurance against hacker attacks will double within a few years.
China's Cosco is in the process of getting its Americas business back under control following last week's cyber attack. The shipping company expects to have communication with customers "back on track" this week.
All vessels are operating normally and primary business systems are performing stably, writes Cosco in a lengthy announcement to customers regarding its recent cyber attack. However, several systems in the impacted region remain down.
There is no way for the shipping sector to technically protect itself from hackers monitoring emails and attempting to trick the companies out of money, says Cyberkeel founder Lars Jensen. Ultrabulk was able to stop a payment in the nick of time.
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