Year2024 |
MonthJanuary |
Reference number20240101 |
Impact areaShore |
Incident locationGulf of Aden |
Incident countryYemen |
Victim countryUnited States |
Victim identityTankerTrackers |
Victim TypeOnline Service |
MethodDDoS |
Attacker countryIran |
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.