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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
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China-Linked Hackers Targeted Commercial Shipping Companies: Report

A China-linked cyber espionage group known as Mustang Panda has allegedly introduced malware to gain remote access to computer systems belonging to commercial

May 15, 2024
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Monday, November 13, 2023
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DP World Australia Back Online After Cyber Attack

By Renju Jose SYDNEY, Nov 13 (Reuters) – DP World Australia, one of the country’s largest ports operators, said on Monday operations had resumed at

November 13, 2023
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Australia Cyberattack Leaves 30,000 Containers Stuck at Ports
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Australia Cyberattack Leaves 30,000 Containers Stuck at Ports

(Bloomberg) — DP World Plc is struggling to work through a backlog of 30,000 shipping containers piled up at ports across Australia as the company

November 13, 2023
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Sunday, November 12, 2023
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Australia Says Ports Operator Cyber Incident ‘Serious’

SYDNEY, Nov 12 (Reuters) – The Australian government on Sunday described as “serious and ongoing” a cybersecurity incident that

November 12, 2023
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Saturday, November 11, 2023
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Cyber Attack Hits Australian Ports

by Sam McKeith (Reuters) The Australian government said on Saturday that it was coordinating a response to a cybersecurity incident that forced ports

November 11, 2023
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Friday, October 13, 2023
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Putting the Port of Nagoya Cyberattack in Context

By Luke McNamara, Principal Analyst – Mandiant, Google Cloud  The recent cyberattack on the Port of Nagoya has once again highlighted both the

October 13, 2023
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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Japan’s Biggest Port Hit by Ransomware Cyberattack

By Nicholas Takahashi and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — Japan’s biggest maritime port was crippled by an alleged Russian cyberattack, disrupting cargo as

July 5, 2023
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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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DNV Strengthens Cyber Security Offering with Nixu Acquisition

International classification society and risk management firm DNV has announced plans to acquire Helsinki-headquartered cyber security firm Nixu. Under the

June 20, 2023
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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Ports

Pro-Russian Hackers Target Website of Europe’s Busiest Port

By Sarah Jacob, April Roach and Diederik Baazil (Bloomberg) — The website of the port of Rotterdam was targeted in a cyberattack blamed on

June 14, 2023
Total Views: 2445

Monday, January 16, 2023
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DNV Confirms Ransomware Attack Impacting 1,000 Ships

Classification society DNV is confirming that a recent ransomware cyber attack on its fleet management software has impacted around 1,000 ships. The cyber

January 16, 2023
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Monday, January 9, 2023
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DNV’s Fleet Management Software Hit By Cyber Attack

Classification society DNV is reporting that its “ShipManager” fleet management and operations software has been hit by a cyber attack, forcing it

January 9, 2023
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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
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Cyber Pirates Prowling Ship Controls Threaten Another Big Supply Chain Shock

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — In February 2019, a large container ship sailing for New York identified a cyber intrusion on board that startled

June 28, 2022
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Monday, March 7, 2022
Hapag-Lloyd Targeted in Possible Spear Phishing Cyber Attack
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Hapag-Lloyd Targeted in Possible Spear Phishing Cyber Attack

German shipping group Hapag-Lloyd says it has been targeted by a suspected spear phishing cyber attack after its IT security team found a fraudulent copy of

March 7, 2022
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Friday, February 4, 2022
Oil Shipments in European Oil Hub Delayed After Cyber Attacks
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Oil Shipments in European Oil Hub Delayed After Cyber Attacks

By Julia Payne LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Tanker and barge shipments in and out of Europe’s biggest oil hub have been delayed by up to a week as

February 4, 2022
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Monday, November 22, 2021
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Maritime Security Incidents

Offshore Wind Giant Vestas Hit With Cyber Attack

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) –Shares in Vestas Wind Systems A/S dropped to a two-week low after one of the world’s top makers of wind turbines was

November 22, 2021
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Monday, September 20, 2021
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CMA CGM Data Hack Leaves Confused Customers in the Dark

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – Confusion reigned among the customers of French carrier CMA CGM, as hackers wrote to media organisations claiming to

September 20, 2021
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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
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Maritime Security Incidents

Crippled South African Port Network Declares Force Majeure

South Africa’s state-owned ports and freight-rail company, Transnet, has declared force majeure after disruptions caused by a cyberattack last week. The

July 27, 2021
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Friday, July 23, 2021
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Transnet Identifies Source of IT ‘Disruption’ at South African Container Ports

By Felix Njini (Bloomberg) — Transnet SOC Ltd., South Africa’s state-owned ports and freight-rail company, said it had identified the source of the

July 23, 2021
Total Views: 1789

Thursday, July 22, 2021
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South Africa Port Operations Disrupted as Transnet Hit by Cyber Attack

By Zandi Shabalala and Tanisha Heiberg JOHANNESBURG, July 22 (Reuters) – A cyber attack has disrupted container operations at the South African port of

July 22, 2021
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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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HMM Confirms Cyber Attack on Email System

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Yet another ocean carrier has fallen foul to a cyber-attack: this time it is South Korea’s HMM, which today

June 15, 2021
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