Maritime Computer Emergency Response Team (M-CERT)

Most impacted maritime activities - United Kingdom

Shipowner: 7 maritime cybersecurity incidents publicly disclosed (31.8%)
Industry: 3 maritime cybersecurity incidents publicly disclosed (13.6%)
Organisation: 2 maritime cybersecurity incidents publicly disclosed (9.1%)
Logistics: 2 maritime cybersecurity incidents publicly disclosed (9.1%)
Defence: 2 maritime cybersecurity incidents publicly disclosed (9.1%)
Transport: 2 maritime cybersecurity incidents publicly disclosed (9.1%)
Ship: 1 maritime cybersecurity incident publicly disclosed (4.5%)
Insurer: 1 maritime cybersecurity incident publicly disclosed (4.5%)
Fluvial: 1 maritime cybersecurity incident publicly disclosed (4.5%)
Offshore: 1 maritime cybersecurity incident publicly disclosed (4.5%)

Incident types - United Kingdom

Virus/Ransomware: 12 maritime cybersecurity incidents publicly disclosed (54.5%)

Intrusion: 5 maritime cybersecurity incidents publicly disclosed (22.7%)

Denial of Service: 3 maritime cybersecurity incidents publicly disclosed (13.6%)

GPS/AIS jamming/spoofing: 1 maritime cybersecurity incident publicly disclosed (4.5%)

Scam: 1 maritime cybersecurity incident publicly disclosed (4.5%)

Date	Type	Victim	Incident summary
28/09/2023	Denial of Service	Transport	The website of a British passenger transport company is the victim of a denial of servi [...]
14/08/2023	Virus/Ransomware	Defence	Sensitive data from the British Ministry of Defense and Navy has been stolen following [...]
14/06/2023	Virus/Ransomware	Offshore	A company specializing in the extraction and exploitation of oil is threatened of data [...]
19/10/2023	Denial of Service	Transport	The website of a British passenger transport company is the victim of a denial of servi [...]
04/07/2022	Virus/Ransomware	Shipowner	A ferry company is hit by a ransomware attack.
23/05/2022	Denial of Service	Fluvial	The Internet website of a fluvial port is hit by a DDoS attack.
19/04/2022	Scam	Insurer	The client of a maritime insuring company is victim of a financial scam.
17/04/2022	Virus/Ransomware	Shipowner	A ferry company is hit by a cyberattack.
31/03/2022	Virus/Ransomware	Shipowner	A company specialized in the rental of luxury yachts is hit by a ransomware attack.
07/02/2022	Intrusion	Shipowner	A ferry company is victim of an intrusion. Personal data leak.
20/02/2022	Virus/Ransomware	Shipowner	A luxury cruising company is targeted by a ransomware attack.
24/06/2021	GPS/AIS jamming/spoofing	Defence	AIS spoofing on naval ships in the Black Sea.
01/04/2021	Virus/Ransomware	Shipowner	A ferry company is hit by a ransomware attack
25/12/2021	Virus/Ransomware	Logistics	A logistics company is victime of a ransomware attack.
XX/XX/2020	Virus/Ransomware	Ship	A vessel has its ship server and clients infected by a ransomware. Data loss.
30/09/2020	Intrusion	Organisation	-Sophisticated- cyberattack on a worldwide maritime organisation.
01/10/2020	Virus/Ransomware	Shipowner	A ferry company is targeted by a ransomware attack causing impact on booking systems.
30/12/2019	Virus/Ransomware	Industry	An offshore consulting company is hit by a ransomware attack.
01/11/2019	Intrusion	Logistics	A maritime logistics company suffered a cyberattack following an intrusion.
31/05/2017	Intrusion	Industry	Remote access on a maritime company servers, data leak.
02/03/2016	Intrusion	Organisation	An anti-piracy organisation may have be hit by a cyberattack.
01/03/2013	Virus/Ransomware	Industry	Cyberattack targeting the maritime industry in several countries.

Date

Type

Victim

Incident summary

28/09/2023

Denial of Service

Transport

The website of a British passenger transport company is the victim of a denial of servi [...]

14/08/2023

Virus/Ransomware

Defence

Sensitive data from the British Ministry of Defense and Navy has been stolen following [...]