Deep draft merchant vessel bound for Port of New York and New Jersey hit by malware attack

Summary:

In February 2019, a deep draft merchant vessel bound for the port of New York and New Jersey was hit by a malware (Emotet Trojan) attack, disabling its onboard Computer System. It is possible that the ship may not have been targeted specifically, although this has not been confirmed. After the vessels radio contacted the coast guard, an incident-response team was send out and entered the ship to assess the possible damage. Eventually, the coast guard alerted the FBI.

Reference URL

https://www.wsj.com/articles/coast-guard-details-february-cyberattack-on-ship-11564133401
https://airbus-cyber-security.com/news/poor-cybersecurity-has-left-the-maritime-industry-all-at-sea/
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https://coastguardnews.com/port-of-new-york-and-new-jersey-stakeholders-to-enhance-maritime-cyber-security/2019/12/19/