Maritime Computer Emergency Response Team ADMIRAL dataset ADMIRAL dataset

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Index Number:
Title:
2022_056
Phishing campaign from April to June targets offshore windfarms operators.
Day Month Year Country Activity Incident Type
30 June 2022 Australia Offshore Phishing

Summary

Phishing campaign from April to June targets offshore windfarms operators.

Victim

N/A

Claimed/Reported Threat Actor

N/A

Origin

Political

Main impact

Confidentiality

References

  1. https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/chinese-hackers-target-energy-sector-australia-south-china-sea
  2. https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/chasing-currents-espionage-south-china-sea

Recommendations to Offshore to reduce Phishing risks:

  • Educate employees about recognizing phishing attempts and not clicking on suspicious links.
  • Implement email filtering systems to detect and block phishing emails.
  • Regularly update and patch software to address vulnerabilities that could be exploited by phishers.
  • Work with your CSIRT organization to gather indicators to better detect and fight the threat.
  • Monitor your messaging servers to detect and filter the threat.
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