Play Ransomware Attack on UECC in Norway

Year

2023

Month

April

Reference number

20230410

Impact area

Shore

Incident location

Norway

Incident country

Norway

Victim country

Norway

Victim identity

UECC

Victim Type

Shipping company

Method

Ransomware

Summary:

In April 2023, UECC (United European Car Carriers), a leading short-sea operator and logistics provider for the transportation of cars, vans, and high & heavy cargo in Europe, fell victim to a Play ransomware attack. The incident was reported on April 22, 2023, with the publication date of the files being May 2, 2023. At the time of the report, no files or stolen information were available. The attack was reported by RedPacket Security, which is not affiliated with any ransomware threat actors.

Reference URL

https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/play-ransomware-victim-uecc/