Year2022 |
Month |
Reference number20220043 |
Impact areaShore |
Incident locationSweden |
Incident countrySweden |
Victim countrySweden |
Victim identityFuretank |
Victim TypeShipping Company |
MethodRansomware |
Attacker countryRussia |
Swedish shipping company Furetank was hit by Play ransomware in 2022. The attack, suspected to be linked to Russia, disrupted the company's tanker operations, demonstrating the risks that ransomware poses to maritime businesses, especially those involved in transporting essential energy products.