Last month maritime trend news March 01, 2024 - March 31, 2024
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Maritime Cybersecurity News by CYTUR |
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The key factors that contributed to the Baltimore bridge collapse
Perhaps the most obvious cause for the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday is what’s seen in footage from the scene: a massive cargo ship laden with shipping containers striking the bridge, which buckles into the river below.
It’s still early in the investigative process, but officials have ruled out terrorism as a motive; Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said at a news conference Tuesday morning preliminary information indicates the collision was an accident.
How the collision occurred, as well as whether any preventative measures could have helped mitigate the bridge collapse, will be a focus of the investigation led by the National Transportation Safety Board. In the day since, however, investigators appear to have attributed the collision in part to a power issue reported by the crew onboard the vessel – a Singaporean-flagged ship named DALI – just before impact. Meanwhile, experts who spoke to CNN indicated the ship struck a crucial support column, or pier, that the Key Bridge could not stand without.
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Ahe Biden administration will sign an executive order to bolster port cybersecurity with additional actions to enhance maritime cybersecurity, secure supply chains, and strengthen the US industrial base.
The executive order comes amid fears that Chinese hackers were entrenching themselves in US critical infrastructure, preparing for disruptive cyber attacks. |
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Albert Einstein is reported to have said “It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity”. Have we reached such a tipping point in shipping? Technology creates new opportunities but this unavoidably also creates new threats and risks. Cyberattacks, however, are nothing new. Arguably, the first recorded cyberattack occurred in France in 1834 – well before the internet was invented – when two thieves stole financial market information by hacking the French telegraph system. |
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Vessel operators could face new federal regulations aimed at preventing cyber security attacks against the maritime industry.
On the horizon are regulations that would create minimum cybersecurity requirements for U.S.-flagged vessels and maritime facilities that are now regulated under the Maritime Transportation Security Act.
In a recently published Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Coast Guard states that vessel and facility operators would be required to conduct a cybersecurity assessment and develop and implement a Coast Guard-approved cybersecurity plan that could be incorporated into an existing vessel’s security plan.
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In its recent ‘Maritime Cybersecurity Threats and Mitigation Methods’ webinar held on 5 March, Digital Ship broke down the threats and challenges the maritime industry faces with cyberattacks.
Jacek Walaszczyk, EY Polska, OT/IoT Security Hub, Senior Manager, discussed three major cyberattacks in the maritime sector that have occurred over the past seven years.
In 2017, A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) experienced a ransomware assault that reportedly cost them between $250 and $350 million.
Four years later, in August 2021, the Port of Houston was the target of a cybersecurity attack that exploited a weakness in a software platform used for password management and single-sign-on (SSO).
Walaszczyk added that less than a year later in June 2022, Freeport LNG facility out of Texas suffered an explosion that caused speculation for months as to the root cause.
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Cybersecurity in the maritime sector requires building a comprehensive strategy comprising protection of specialized IT/OT systems, following the good practices included in industry standards, ensuring risk awareness among employees and adequate access control.
As digitalization progresses, the number of cyber threats is also increasing. This is evident in every industry, but the situation in the maritime sector is specific. Not only IT and OT systems, but also unique environments in ports and onboard of vessels need to be protected. An attack against this industry may also be much more extensive and costly. It can trigger a chain response and reach a very large number of actors, both onshore and onboard, causing huge losses. An example of such an attack is the 2017 NotPetya malware attack targeting shipping giant Maersk.
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