Dragages-Ports hit by LockBit 3.0

Year

2022

Month

October

Reference number

20221010

Impact area

Shore

Incident location

France

Incident country

France

Victim country

France

Victim identity

Dragages-Ports

Victim Type

Marine Construction Services

Method

Ransomware

Attacker country

Russia

Summary:

France-based Dragages-Ports, which provides dredging services for ports, experienced a ransomware attack by LockBit 3.0 in 2022. The Russian-linked ransomware group exploited the company’s critical role in maintaining port infrastructure, demonstrating the risks ransomware poses to industries involved in maritime infrastructure.

Reference URL

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fae4682cc2b52123f436f99/t/644a5cefc33989668ea68c92/1682595078532/NORMA+Cyber_Annual+Threat+Assessment_2023_TLPWHITE.pdf https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/lockbit-3-0-ransomware-victim-dragages-ports-fr/