Maritime cybersecurity in United Arab Emirates - Disclosed incidents

Most impacted maritime activities - United Arab Emirates

• Shipyard: 2 maritime cybersecurity incidents publicly disclosed (33.3%)
• Shipowner: 1 maritime cybersecurity incident publicly disclosed (16.7%)
• Administration: 1 maritime cybersecurity incident publicly disclosed (16.7%)
• Defence: 1 maritime cybersecurity incident publicly disclosed (16.7%)
• Industry: 1 maritime cybersecurity incident publicly disclosed (16.7%)

Incident types - United Arab Emirates

• Virus/Ransomware: 3 maritime cybersecurity incidents publicly disclosed (50.0%)
• Denial of Service: 3 maritime cybersecurity incidents publicly disclosed (50.0%)

Maritime cybersecurity incidents publicly disclosed - United Arab Emirates

Date	Type	Victim	Incident summary
27/07/2023	Virus/Ransomware	Shipyard	A UAE shipyard is victim of a ransomware attack.
20/05/2023	Denial of Service	Administration	The website of an administration responsible for wind energy is victim of a denial of s [...]
20/05/2023	Denial of Service	Defence	The website of the Ministry of Defence is victim of a denial of service attack claimed [...]
17/05/2023	Denial of Service	Industry	The website of an Emirati company specializing in the supply of lubricants for ships is [...]
23/03/2023	Virus/Ransomware	Shipyard	A shipbuilding company falls victim to ransomware attack.
07/04/2021	Virus/Ransomware	Shipowner	A shipowner is targeted by a ransomware attack.

Claimed or reported threat actors having impacted United Arab Emirates

• Mysterious Team Bangladesh: 2 maritime cybersecurity incidents publicly disclosed (33.3%)
• Cl0p: 1 maritime cybersecurity incident publicly disclosed (16.7%)
• Anonymous Sudan: 1 maritime cybersecurity incident publicly disclosed (16.7%)

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