MCAD Maritime Cyber Attack Database
Year2022 |
MonthNovember |
Reference number20221111 |
Impact areaPort state control |
Incident locationUnited States |
Incident countryUSA |
Victim countryUnited States |
Victim identityAMPORTS |
Victim TypePort Management Services |
MethodRansomware |
Attacker countryRussia |
AMPORTS, an automotive port logistics company in the U.S., was targeted by BlackBasta in 2022. The ransomware group, suspected of Russian origins, disrupted the company’s port services, highlighting the vulnerability of automotive logistics providers to ransomware incidents, especially those impacting vehicle processing and distribution.
