Tag: cyber threat

In its latest Risk Barometer, Allianz reports that cyber risks, such as IT outages, ransomware attacks or data breaches, rank as the most important risk globally (34% of responses).

The US Coast Guard released the Maritime Cybersecurity Assessment & Annex Guide (MCAAG), to help Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA)-regulated facilities and other Marine Transportation System (MTS) stakeholders address cyber risks.

Applied Risk and and Frost & Sullivan published a Blueprint for Building Sustainable Operational Technology Cyber Security.

Korean Register (KR) has launched maritime cyber security officer e-learning training in conjunction with maritime technology company SIRM Italia.

Allianz Risk Barometer 2023 focuses on stability and change. Namely, Cyber incidents and Business interruption rank as the biggest company concerns for the second year in succession (both with 34% of all responses).

Earlier in January, DNV reported that its ShipManager software was the victim of a ransomware cyber-attack. Now the classification society informed that around 1000 vessels are affected. 

GTMaritime published a guide to highlight some of the problems that can occur using equipment and operating systems likely to be found on ships in operation.

DNV confirmed that its ShipManager software was victim of a cyber-attack on the evening of Saturday 7 January. DNV has shut down ShipManager’s IT servers in response to the incident.

The Port of Lisbon is under cyberattack, as it reported that criminals are threatening to release confidential port financial information unless their ransom demands are paid.

A new report called "The Network Effect: Strategising Connectivity at Sea for Maximum Impact", compiled by maritime innovation consultancy Thetius, and published by Inmarsat, makes a compelling case that shipping companies seeking to meet current and emerging challenges facing the maritime industry will benefit from a strategic approach to connectivity.