MCAD Maritime Cyber Attack Database
Year2025 |
MonthAugust |
Reference number20250805 |
Impact areaShore |
Incident locationAl Hudaydah |
Incident countryYemen |
Victim countryYemen |
Victim identityRed Sea Ports Authority |
Victim TypePort Authority |
MethodRansomware |
A cyberattack on August 19, 2025 struck Yemen’s Houthi-run Red Sea Ports Authority, crippling systems for logistics, vessel tracking, and customs at the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Isa, and As-Salif. The hacker group S4uD1Pwnz claimed responsibility on a Telegram channel, saying it had accessed data from more than 33,000 maritime voyages, including ship names, agents, bill of lading numbers, and cargo details. The attackers deployed ransomware and data-wiping malware, demanding political concessions. Houthi officials acknowledged the breach but insisted no sensitive data was compromised.
