MCAD Maritime Cyber Attack Database
Year2019 |
MonthMay |
Reference number20190503 |
Impact areaVessel |
Incident locationNampo |
Incident countryNorth Korea |
Victim countryNorth Korea |
Victim identityVessel 'Diamond 8' |
Victim TypeVessel |
MethodGoing Dark |
Attacker countryIran, North Korea |
The Diamond 8 is a vessel that is suspected of involvement in DPRK sanction evasion. The vessel is believed to have performed in multiple ship-to-ship transfers on different occasions in throughout the years and delivering of sanctioned oil in for example in the port of Nampo. The vessel has been investigated for years and has changed its name multiple times. The vessel also is confirmed to be guilty of going dark on multiple occasions.
