MCAD Maritime Cyber Attack Database
Year2022 |
MonthApril |
Reference number20220408 |
Impact areaShore |
Incident locationUnited States |
Incident countryUSA |
Victim countryUnited States |
Victim identityPacific Maritime Industries Corp. |
Victim TypeMarine Technology Provider |
MethodRansomware |
Attacker countryUknown |
Pacific Maritime Industries Corp., operating out of the U.S., was targeted by the Onyx ransomware group in 2022. The attack affected the company’s marine services, exposing the maritime sector’s vulnerabilities to ransomware, which can disrupt essential operations tied to shipping and cargo management.
