MCAD Maritime Cyber Attack Database
Year2023 |
MonthJune |
Reference number20230605 |
Impact areaShore |
Incident locationCanada |
Incident countryCanada |
Victim countryCanada |
Victim identityCyberfreight Systems Maritimes Inc. |
Victim TypeTransportation and logistics management company |
MethodRansomware |
In June 2023, Cyberfreight Systems Maritimes Inc., a Canadian transportation and logistics management company, experienced a data breach. The breach was carried out by the 8BASE ransomware group, which claims to have accessed invoices, financial documents, agreements, and other internal documents. The size of the data leak remains unknown. This incident is part of a broader trend of ransomware attacks by various groups, including ALPHV, Akira, KaraKurt, PLAY, and Rhysida, affecting organizations in multiple countries. Additionally, DDoS attacks by groups like Turk Hack Team and NoName057(16) have targeted websites in Switzerland, Latvia, and the Czech Republic. Miscellaneous cybersecurity updates include data breaches and the sale of phishing tools.
