Furetank hit by Play

Year

2022

Month

Reference number

20220043

Impact area

Shore

Incident location

Sweden

Incident country

Sweden

Victim country

Sweden

Victim identity

Furetank

Victim Type

Shipping Company

Method

Ransomware

Attacker country

Russia

Summary:

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.

Reference URL

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fae4682cc2b52123f436f99/t/644a5cefc33989668ea68c92/1682595078532/NORMA+Cyber_Annual+Threat+Assessment_2023_TLPWHITE.pdf
https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/play-ransomware-victim-furetank/