In May, Longshore and Shipping News posted a Reuters article that said, ”Researchers say they have discovered significant holes in the three key technologies sailors use to navigate: GPS, marine Automatic Identification System (AIS), and a system for viewing digital nautical charts called Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS).”
A sophisticated computer attack launched from China stole financial records, customer data and shipment manifests from as many as seven shipping and logistics companies, using handheld scanners infected with malicious software to crack through corporate security systems.
The first cyberattack known to specifically target global shipping companies raises concerns about the security of supply chain information management systems, especially when a plethora of new peripheral devices are being plugged into enterprise-wide computing systems.
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