Carnival Corp says it suffered a ransomware attack on Saturday, August 15, and that hackers stole some of its data in a story released by ZDNet (https://www.zdnet.com/article/worlds-largest-cruise-line-operator-discloses-ransomware-attack/#ftag=RSSbaffb68)
The largest cruise line operator in the world, with more than 150,000 employees and a fleet of 600 ships, was attacked. This underlines the threat that we have spoken about at the NMLEA, through White Papers like “No Safe Harbors” and Webinars of the same name, and why we recognized the importance of Zero-Trust Networks and Proactive Cyber Risk Management with proven STAR products.
It is also why we are hosting a pilot program in select ports across the country, at no cost to the participants, to prove how zero trust networks can be easily and quickly installed, and how they can make an impact on our Nation’s maritime security seascape. If you’re a port authority, a shipping company, a cruise line, a terminal operator or any organization working in and around a port, you could be a part of this pilot in as small or large of a test implementation as you would like. Contact us today at cyber@nmlea.org, as the timeline on the pilot program will be ending shortly.
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