Princess Cruises & Holland America Line of Carnival Corporation & PLC hit by ransomware attack in Florida, USA

Summary:

In May 2019, shipping firm Princess Cruises & Holland America Cruise Line, a part of Carnival Corp. was hit by a ransomware attack in Florida, USA. Hackers gained unauthorized access to a company employee's account and encrypted a part of the company's IT Systems. After compromising the account and watching the company's email traffic, the hacker allegedly was able to identify potential targets.

Reference URL

https://www.scmagazine.com/news/security-news/choppy-waters-data-breach-impacts-princess-and-holland-america-cruise-lines
https://www.travelagentcentral.com/cruises/data-breach-affects-princess-cruises-holland-america-line-guests
https://hospitalitytech.com/carnival-corp-announces-data-breach-affecting-two-its-cruise-lines
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/carnival-cruise-lines-hacked/