MCAD Maritime Cyber Attack Database
Year2023 |
Month |
Reference number20230002 |
Impact areaShore |
Incident locationEgypt |
Incident countryEgypt |
Victim countryEgypt |
Victim identityGAC Egypt |
Victim TypeLogistics Provider |
MethodRansomware |
Attacker countryRussia |
GAC Egypt, a logistics provider that facilitates trade and transportation in Egypt, became a victim of the LockBit 3.0 ransomware group. The attack underscored LockBit's ongoing focus on the logistics and supply chain sector, where any disruption can create significant downstream effects. As the group originates from Russia, its tactics often involve double extortion, threatening to leak stolen data unless ransoms are paid.
