DDoS attack against TankerTrackers

Year

2024

Month

January

Reference number

20240101

Impact area

Shore

Incident location

Gulf of Aden

Incident country

Yemen

Victim country

United States

Victim identity

TankerTrackers

Victim Type

Online Service

Method

DDoS

Attacker country

Iran

Summary:

A DDoS attac has taken down the TankerTrackers online service, that tracks and report shipment of crude oil. This was timed to coincide with a simultaneous kinetic attack by the Houthis against the Marshall Island flagged, US-owned, Greek-operated tanker MV CHEM RANGER. If the information is valid, this is the first time a coordination of cyber and kinetic attacks has occured.

Reference URL

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fae4682cc2b52123f436f99/t/6614e6a60fbde93c9dfdc4e3/1712645824622/Norma+Cyber+Annual+Threat+Assessment+-+Spreads.pdf