Maritime Computer Emergency Response Team ADMIRAL dataset ADMIRAL dataset

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Index Number:
Title:
2022_032
The client of a maritime insuring company is victim of a financial scam.
Day Month Year Country Activity Incident Type
19 April 2022 United Kingdom Insurer Scam

Summary

According to sources, the victim was deceived into transferring funds into a fabricated bank account under the impression that it belonged to the victim. The club has emphasized that such occurrences of cyber fraud targeting them are rare

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Due to this incident, members were alerted to exercise caution regarding potential cyber fraud. Members were also reminded to cross-check any changes in banking details with their regular contact at the victim's office.

Victim

Brittania P&I

Claimed/Reported Threat Actor

N/A

Origin

Cybercrime

Main impact

Integrity

References

  1. https://britanniapandi.com/2022/04/cyber-fraud-incident/

Recommendations to Insurer to reduce Scam risks:

  • Train personnel to recognize common scam tactics and red flags.
  • Implement email filtering and web filtering systems to block known scam websites and emails.
  • Educate employees about the risks of sharing sensitive information with unknown entities.
  • Establish clear and safe communication channels for reporting potential scams within the organization.
  • Regularly update scam threat intelligence from your CSIRT organization to stay informed about emerging scams.
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