Sirius Shipping hit by Play

Year

2022

Month

December

Reference number

20221245

Impact area

Shore

Incident location

Sweden

Incident country

Sweden

Victim country

Sweden

Victim identity

Sirius Shipping

Victim Type

Shipping Company

Method

Ransomware

Attacker country

Russia

Summary:

Sirius Shipping, a Swedish tanker company, fell victim to Play ransomware in 2022. The attack disrupted shipping operations, emphasizing the significant cyber risks to tanker companies involved in energy transport, where disruptions can have broader economic implications

Reference URL

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fae4682cc2b52123f436f99/t/644a5cefc33989668ea68c92/1682595078532/NORMA+Cyber_Annual+Threat+Assessment_2023_TLPWHITE.pdf



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