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The grounding of the MSC Antonia near the Eliza Shoals off Jeddah has drawn attention to the increasing risks of cyber-physical attacks in the maritime sector, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).  Analysis by maritime intelligence firms suggest the incident may have been caused by GPS jamming that compromised the vessel's navigational systems, leading to incorrect positioning data and the subsequent grounding.

Luke Pordham, assistant vice president at Lockton MENA, highlight

It is hard to believe that the infamous attack on the Maersk was eight (8) years ago.  This attack was one of the most notable incidents underscoring the importance of cyber security in the maritime industry is the 2017 Maersk cyber-attack. The shipping giant fell victim to the NotPetya ransomware, which essentially stopped its global operations.  The attack resulted in an estimated financial loss of $300 million and temporarily disrupted the company's ability to process shipping logistics and c

Activity Summary - Week Ending on 25 November 2022:

• Red Sky Alliance identified 26,613 connections from new IP’s checking in with our Sinkholes
• Contabo GmbH in Germany hit 100x
• Analysts identified 769 new IP addresses participating in various Botnets
• New RapperBot Campaign
• Somnia Ransomware
• New Inlock and Xorist Variants
• Debugging .NET Malware
• Iranian Drones
• City of Westmount, Quebec hit
• Nord Stream2 and AIS
• Kiwi Attacks

Link to full report: IR-22-329-001_weekly329.pdf