Phishing, DDoS, and Malware are the Rising Cyber Threats in Maritime Industry
In early 2024, Marlink’s Threat Intelligence team identified heightened cyber threats against the maritime sector, including phishing attacks using deceptive emails and HTM/HTML documents. Notable tactics included typosquatting, Business Email Compromise, and the deployment of commodity malware. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and password spraying were also prevalent concerns.