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Europe’s commercial ports are top entry points for cocaine flooding in at record rates.  The work of a Dutch hacker, who was hired by drug traffickers to penetrate port IT networks, reveals how this type of smuggling has become easier than ever.  Court records and other documents obtained by reporters reveal how a man in the Netherlands hacked IT systems at the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp and sold valuable data to aid cocaine traffickers.

With access to the ports’ container management systems

Ports in Europe are preparing for a major regulatory change next year in how the hundreds of companies in their global supply chains address cybersecurity as ports have become a target for criminal hacker groups and state-sponsored attacks.
Cybersecurity rules approved by the European Union (EU) for pharmaceuticals, transportation, energy and other critical infrastructure companies are set to take effect in 2024 and will require hundreds of firms that operate out of Europe’s big ports to use ba

The Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands has launched its Secure Data Sharing Program through its Port Community System (PCS) PortBase.  The Port of Rotterdam is the largest seaport in Europe, and the world's largest seaport outside of East Asia.  From 1962 until 2004, it was the world's busiest port by annual cargo tonnage.  This port will serve as a leader in Port Cyber Security. 

With worldwide calls for better cybersecurity on the rise following reports that the cybercrime underground is rip

Port industry leaders recently submitted cybersecurity guidelines to the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) for consideration.  The IMO Member States should seize this opportunity and amend the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code to enact cybersecurity standards for ports and port facilities.  Specifically, IMO Member States should amend the code, using the new industry guidelines as a model, to require port facilities to conduct regular cybersecurity