MCAD Maritime Cyber Attack Database
Year2022 |
Month |
Reference number20220007 |
Impact areaShore |
Incident locationUnited States |
Incident countryUSA |
Victim countryUnited States |
Victim identityMODE Transportation |
Victim TypeFreight Forwarding |
MethodRansomware |
Attacker countryRussia |
In 2022, the U.S.-based MODE Transportation, a logistics and supply chain management company, was targeted by LockBit 2.0. Known for its sophisticated encryption techniques, the ransomware group disrupted logistics operations, emphasizing the increasing frequency of ransomware incidents within the logistics sector.
