Publicly disclosed information for this event

Index Number:

Title:

2022_067

A state actor is said to have targeted shipping industry.

Day	Month	Year	Country	Activity	Incident Type
17	August	2022	Israel	Shipowner	Phishing

Summary

A state actor is said to have targeted shipping industry.

Victim

N/A

Claimed/Reported Threat Actor

N/A

Origin

Political

Main impact

Integrity

References

https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/suspected-iranian-actor-targeting-israeli-shipping

Recommendations to Shipowner 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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