Shipping companies pay USD 3m on average in ransom to hackers

The maritime industry is highly vulnerable to cyber attacks, shows new report. When shipping companies feel pressured to pay hackers a ransom, they pay more than USD 3m on average.
Photo: Jacob Ehrbahn/Politiken
Photo: Jacob Ehrbahn/Politiken

The shipping industry is doing far from enough to protect itself against cyber attacks, and many top executives are not sufficiently aware of the threat from hackers, according to a new report on cyber security in the maritime sector.

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