Year 2022	Month June
Reference number 20220633	Impact area Shore
Incident location Japan	Incident country Japan
Victim country Japan	Victim identity Goto Kaisoten Ltd.
Victim Type Shipping Company	Method Ransomware
Attacker country Russia

Summary:

Goto Kaisoten Ltd., a Japan-based shipping firm, suffered a ransomware attack by LockBit 2.0 in 2022. The incident affected the company's shipping operations, illustrating how ransomware poses a threat to maritime companies, particularly in Japan’s vital shipping sector.

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https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fae4682cc2b52123f436f99/t/644a5cefc33989668ea68c92/1682595078532/NORMA+Cyber_Annual+Threat+Assessment_2023_TLPWHITE.pdf
https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/lockbit-2-0-ransomware-victim-kaisoten-co-jp/

MCAD Maritime Cyber Attack Database

MCAD Maritime Cyber Attack Database

Goto Kaisoten Ltd. hit by LockBit 2.0

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