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2019_003

Two cruising ships are bit by phishing attacks. Personal data leak.

Day	Month	Year	Country	Activity	Incident Type
01	May	2019	United States	Ship	Spearphishing

Summary

Two cruising ships are bit by phishing attacks. Personal data leak.

Victim

Carnival

Claimed/Reported Threat Actor

N/A

Origin

Cybercrime

Main impact

Confidentiality

References

Recommendations to Ship to reduce Spearphishing risks:

Implement advanced email filtering systems to detect and block spearphishing emails.
Educate employees about the dangers of spearphishing and how to identify suspicious emails.
Enforce strict email access controls and authentication measures.
Implement organizational measures to avoid scam.
Limit the use of social networks or unallowed medias for profesionnal activities.
Monitor for unusual email activity, such as unexpected login attempts.
Work with your CSIRT organization to know the Tactics, Techniques and Procedures used.

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