Maritime Computer Emergency Response Team (M-CERT)

Incidents table - Year 2023

Date	Country	Incident type	Victim	Incident summary
10/11/2023	AU	Intrusion	Port	DP World, a port operator which handles 40% of Australia's maritime freight, said it had suspended o[...]
05/11/2023	FR	Virus/Ransomware	Transport	A French passenger transport company is the victim of a data leak following a ransomware attack.
03/11/2023	NL	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a Dutch port is the victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist grou[...]
19/10/2023	EE	Denial of Service	Transport	The website of an Estonian passenger transport company is the victim of a denial of service attack c[...]
19/10/2023	IR	Denial of Service	Transport	The website of an Irish passenger transport company is the victim of a denial of service attack clai[...]
19/10/2023	FR	Denial of Service	Transport	The website of a French passenger transport company is the victim of a denial of service attack clai[...]
19/10/2023	GB	Denial of Service	Transport	The website of a British passenger transport company is the victim of a denial of service attack cla[...]
19/10/2023	SE	Denial of Service	Transport	The website of a Swedish passenger transport company is the victim of a denial of service attack cla[...]
19/10/2023	NO	Denial of Service	Transport	The website of a Norwegian passenger transport company is the victim of a denial of service attack c[...]
09/10/2023	PS	Denial of Service	Administration	The website of the Palestinian Ministry of Transport is the victim of a denial of service attack cla[...]
28/09/2023	GB	Denial of Service	Transport	The website of a British passenger transport company is the victim of a denial of service attack cla[...]
25/09/2023	US	Denial of Service	Defence	The website of an American company specializing in the field of Defense is the victim of a denial of[...]
18/09/2023	FI	Denial of Service	Administration	The website of a Finnish transport sector administration is the victim of a denial of service attack[...]
14/09/2023	CA	Denial of Service	Administration	A Canadian administration working in the transport sector, including maritime, is the victim of a de[...]
12/09/2023	CA	Virus/Ransomware	Administration	A Canadian administration in the environmental sector is the victim of a ransomware attack.
11/09/2023	HR	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a Croatian marina is the victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist[...]
11/09/2023	HR	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a Croatian marina is the victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist[...]
11/09/2023	HR	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a Croatian marina is the victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist[...]
11/09/2023	HR	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a Croatian marina is the victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist[...]
11/09/2023	HR	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a Croatian marina is the victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist[...]
11/09/2023	BG	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a Bulgarian marina is the victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivis[...]
10/09/2023	NL	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a Dutch port authority is the victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hackt[...]
10/09/2023	NL	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a Dutch company in the field of port activities is the victim of a denial of service [...]
06/09/2023	US	Virus/Ransomware	Industry	An American shipping company specializing in supporting the offshore industry is the victim of a ran[...]
29/08/2023	NL	Virus/Ransomware	Industry	A shipbuilding subcontractor company is victim of a ransomware attack.
24/08/2023	UA	Denial of Service	Offshore	The website of a company in the offshore sector is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a[...]
22/08/2023	NO	Denial of Service	Shipowner	The website of a passenger transport company is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a ha[...]
16/08/2023	PL	Denial of Service	Shipyard	The website of a shipyard is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group.
16/08/2023	PL	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
14/08/2023	TH	Denial of Service	Defence	The website of the maritime defence administration is victim of a denial of service attack claimed b[...]
14/08/2023	GB	Virus/Ransomware	Defence	Sensitive data from the British Ministry of Defense and Navy has been stolen following a ransomware [...]
11/08/2023	DE	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
09/08/2023	NL	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
27/07/2023	AE	Virus/Ransomware	Shipyard	A UAE shipyard is victim of a ransomware attack.
24/07/2023	US	Virus/Ransomware	Defence	A company specializing in civil and military aeronautics and providing services and products to vari[...]
19/07/2023	ES	Denial of Service	IT Services	A company developing a maritime port management and coordination system, is faced with a DDoS attack[...]
14/07/2023	TR	Virus/Ransomware	Defence	A company specializing in the field of defence and security is victim of a ransomware attack.
10/07/2023	US	Legitimate access	Defence	Two members of the US Navy are accused of espionage after the discovery of a data leak to China.
04/07/2023	JP	Virus/Ransomware	Port	A port is victim of a ransomware attack.
27/06/2023	DE	Virus/Ransomware	Industry	A company producing industrial automation for the maritime sector is victim of a ransomware attack.
26/06/2023	FR	Virus/Ransomware	Industry	A company producing industrial automation for the maritime sector is victim of a ransomware attack.
21/06/2023	CA	Virus/Ransomware	Offshore	An offshore operating company is victim of a ransomware attack.
20/06/2023	NL	Denial of Service	Port	The website of the Port Group of Ghent - Vlissingen - Terneuzen is victim of a denial of service att[...]
20/06/2023	BE	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
14/06/2023	GB	Virus/Ransomware	Offshore	A company specializing in the extraction and exploitation of oil is threatened of data leak followin[...]
13/06/2023	US	Undisclosed	Shipyard	A pleasure boat manufacturer is victim of a cyberattack, leading to the obligation to stop the activ[...]
09/06/2023	IT	Denial of Service	Port	The website of the Italian ports in the Tyrrhenian Sea is victim of a denial of service attack claim[...]
09/06/2023	IT	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
08/06/2023	SE	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a company specializing in the transport of vehicles by sea is victim of a denial of s[...]
08/06/2023	SE	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
08/06/2023	SE	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
08/06/2023	LT	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
08/06/2023	LT	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
08/06/2023	SE	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
07/06/2023	FI	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
07/06/2023	GR	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
07/06/2023	DE	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
07/06/2023	SE	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
06/06/2023	NL	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
06/06/2023	NL	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
06/06/2023	NL	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
06/06/2023	PL	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
06/06/2023	NL	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
06/06/2023	ES	Denial of Service	Port	The website of the Ports Regulatory Authority is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a h[...]
05/06/2023	CA	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
05/06/2023	CA	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
05/06/2023	CA	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
05/06/2023	CA	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
05/06/2023	BG	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivist group supporti[...]
04/06/2023	LT	Denial of Service	Logistics	The website of a logistics company which port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a h[...]
04/06/2023	LT	Denial of Service	Transport	The website of a shipping brokerage company is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hac[...]
04/06/2023	LT	Denial of Service	Transport	The website of a shipping brokerage company is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hac[...]
04/06/2023	LT	Denial of Service	Logistics	The website of a logistics company which port is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a h[...]
02/06/2023	IT	Virus/Ransomware	Port	A company specializing in multimodal transport is threatened of data leak following a ransomware att[...]
21/05/2023	IN	Denial of Service	Defence	The website of India's largest shipbuilding and maintenance yard is victim of a denial of service at[...]
20/05/2023	AE	Denial of Service	Administration	The website of an administration responsible for wind energy is victim of a denial of service attack[...]
20/05/2023	AE	Denial of Service	Defence	The website of the Ministry of Defence is victim of a denial of service attack claimed by a hacktivi[...]
18/05/2023	IN	Denial of Service	Defence	The Indian Navy's recruitment website is victim of a Denial of Service attack claimed by a hacktivis[...]
18/05/2023	IN	Denial of Service	Defence	The Indian Navy's website is victim of a Denial of Service attack claimed by a hacktivist group.
17/05/2023	AE	Denial of Service	Industry	The website of an Emirati company specializing in the supply of lubricants for ships is the victim o[...]
16/05/2023	US	Virus/Ransomware	Defence	A company specializing in telecommunications systems for the armed forces is threatened with a data [...]
14/05/2023	DE	Denial of Service	Port	The website of the port authority of a German port is the victim of a denial of service attack claim[...]
14/05/2023	DE	Denial of Service	Administration	The website of a German administration involved in the maritime sector is the victim of a denial of [...]
11/05/2023	US	Virus/Ransomware	Industry	A company supplying marine engines to shipyards is threatened of data leaks following a ransomware a[...]
07/05/2023	CH	Virus/Ransomware	Industry	A company specializing in the digitization of industrial processes related to energy is victim of a [...]
05/05/2023	FR	Denial of Service	Industry	The website of player in naval defence construction is victim of a denial of service attack carried [...]
01/05/2023	IL	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack carried out by a hacktivist group.
01/05/2023	IL	Denial of Service	Port	The website of a port is victim of a denial of service attack carried out by a hacktivist group.
29/04/2023	IL	Denial of Service	Defence	An equipment manufacturer specializing in the field of defence is victim of a denial of service atta[...]
26/04/2023	IL	Denial of Service	Port	A company responsible for managing all the Israeli ports is victim of a distributed denial of servic[...]
26/04/2023	IL	Denial of Service	Port	A port is victim of a distributed denial of service attack attributed to a hacktivist movement.
24/04/2023	NL	Virus/Ransomware	Port	A port terminal manager is victim of a ransomware attack in a terminal in Malaysia.
23/04/2023	CA	Denial of Service	Administration	The Transportation Regulator suffers Distributed Denial of Service Attack blamed on hacktivist movem[...]
23/04/2023	CA	Denial of Service	Port	The Port of Montreal is the victim of a distributed denial of service attack attributed to a hacktiv[...]
22/04/2023	CA	Denial of Service	Port	The Port of Hamilton-Oshawa is the victim of a distributed denial of service attack attributed to a [...]
18/04/2023	IL	Waterholing Attack	Shipping	The website of a logistics company is compromised and used in the context of a waterholing attack ca[...]
18/04/2023	IL	Waterholing Attack	Shipping	A shipping company's website is compromised and used in an attack in the context of a waterholing at[...]
18/04/2023	IL	Waterholing Attack	Logistics	The website of a logistics company is compromised and used in the context of a waterholing attack ca[...]
18/04/2023	US	Intrusion	Defence	A shipbuilding company in the defence sector is victim of data theft following a computer intrusion.
17/04/2023	FR	Virus/Ransomware	Industry	A design office specializing in water-related fields is victim of a ransomware attack.
16/04/2023	CA	Denial of Service	Port	A port is victim of a distributed denial of service attack, provoked by a pro-Russian hacktivist gro[...]
15/04/2023	CA	Denial of Service	Port	A port is victim of a distributed denial of service attack, provoked by a pro-Russian hacktivist gro[...]
14/04/2023	DE	Virus/Ransomware	Defence	A company operating in the Defence sector is victim of a ransomware attack.
13/04/2023	CA	Denial of Service	Port	A port is victim of a distributed denial of service attack, provoked by a pro-Russian hacktivist gro[...]
12/04/2023	US	Virus/Ransomware	Defence	A shipyard specializing in the Defence sector is victim of a ransomware attack.
12/04/2023	DE	Virus/Ransomware	Shipyard	A shipbuilder specializing in luxury yachts is victim of a ransomware attack.
12/04/2023	CA	Denial of Service	Port	A port is victim of a distributed denial of service attack, provoked by a pro-Russian hacktivist gro[...]
12/04/2023	CA	Denial of Service	Port	A port is victim of a distributed denial of service attack, provoked by a pro-Russian hacktivist gro[...]
12/04/2023	DE	Virus/Ransomware	Shipyard	A shipbuilder specializing in luxury yachts is victim of a ransomware attack.
12/04/2023	CA	Denial of Service	Port	A port is victim of a distributed denial of service attack, provoked by a pro-Russian hacktivist gro[...]
11/04/2023	CA	Denial of Service	Port	A port is victim of a distributed denial of service attack, provoked by a pro-Russian hacktivist gro[...]
09/04/2023	SD	Intrusion	Administration	The national Ports Authority is threatened of data leak following an attack carried out by a hacktiv[...]
09/04/2023	DE	Denial of Service	Administration	The Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure is victim of a distributed denial of service at[...]
31/03/2023	IL	Denial of Service	Port	A port is victim of a distributed denial of service attack, perpetrated by a Muslim hacktivist movem[...]
31/03/2023	IL	Denial of Service	Port	A port is victim of a distributed denial of service attack, perpetrated by a Muslim hacktivist movem[...]
24/03/2023	FR	Virus/Ransomware	Defence	A specialist in data processing software solutions, particularly established in the field of defence[...]
23/03/2023	AU	Denial of Service	Port	A port suffers from a distributed denial of service attack in response to use of garment deemed offe[...]
23/03/2023	AE	Virus/Ransomware	Shipyard	A shipbuilding company falls victim to ransomware attack.
22/03/2023	IT	Denial of Service	Administration	The Ministry of Transport, as well as the transport regulatory authority are targeted by a distribut[...]
21/03/2023	AU	Denial of Service	Industry	A company specialized in underwater work and work on port is victim of a distributed denial of servi[...]
21/03/2023	AU	Denial of Service	Port	A port is victim of distributed denial of service attack in response to the use of garment deemed in[...]
21/03/2023	AU	Denial of Service	Port	Port management company of Bunbury and Esperance suffers distributed denial of service attack in res[...]
21/03/2023	AU	Denial of Service	Port	A ports administration, which manages 9 ports in the north of the country, is victim of a distribute[...]
21/03/2023	AU	Denial of Service	Port	A port is victim of distributed denial of service attack in response to the use of garment deemed of[...]
21/03/2023	AU	Denial of Service	Port	A port suffers from a distributed denial of service attack in response to the use of garment deemed [...]
21/03/2023	AU	Denial of Service	Port	A port suffers fomr a distributed denial of service attack in response to the use of garment deemed [...]
20/03/2023	DE	Virus/Ransomware	MRE	An engineering company operating in the field of renewable marine energies is threatened with data l[...]
18/03/2023	DK	Denial of Service	Shipowner	A hacktivist group leaks data, claiming they belong to a container shipping company.
15/03/2023	FR	Human error	Defence	A major player in the Defence and Naval sector is victim of a leak of confidential data following a [...]
07/03/2023	LT	Denial of Service	Logistics	A logistic company is targeted by a denial of service campaign orchestrated by a pro-Russia hacktivi[...]
07/03/2023	DE	Denial of Service	Defence	A company working in the Naval Defence sector is victim of a DDoS attack, launched by several pro-Ru[...]
06/03/2023	NL	Virus/Ransomware	IT Services	A company specialized in vessel monitoring services is facing a data leak risk after a ransomware at[...]
06/03/2023	AU	Intrusion	Administration	A museum is victim of an attack with financial consequences.
24/02/2023	FR	Virus/Ransomware	Defence	An engineering company specialized in safety and security equipments used by defence programs is fac[...]
24/02/2023	FR	Virus/Ransomware	Defence	An engineering company specializing in security equipment used in military and naval programs is thr[...]
21/02/2023	FR	Denial of Service	Defence	A naval shipyard is targeted by a denial of service campaign orchestrated by several pro-Russia hack[...]
21/02/2023	FR	Denial of Service	Defence	A naval defense industrialist is targeted by a distributed denial of service attack carried out by s[...]
15/02/2023	NO	Virus/Ransomware	Offshore	An offshore engineering company is hit by a ransomware attack.
09/02/2023	PK	Spearphishing	Organisation	A campaign is targeting attendees of an international conference.
05/02/2023	FR	Virus/Ransomware	IT Services	A cloud-based management software solution is unavailable due to an attack targeting its cloud servi[...]
07/01/2023	NO	Virus/Ransomware	IT Services	A fleet management software is shut down to respond to a ransomware attack.

Maritime cybersecurity for year 2023 - Disclosed incidents

Incidents table - Year 2023

Most impacted maritime activities - Year 2023

Most impacted countries - Year 2023

Incident types - Year 2023

Claimed or Reported Threat Actor - Year 2023

Evolution - Year 2023