Critical infrastructure operators at the water treatment plant in Minot, North Dakota, were forced to resort to manual processes when its Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system became inoperable as a result of a March 14, 2026, ransomware attack. The attackers are unidentified, but it comes in the wake of the war in Iran
Maritime cyber threats are real and need to be addressed
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Cybersecurity
A study published by Plymouth University’s Maritime Cyber Threats Research Group indicates that maritime vessels are at risk for cyber-attacks as many have outdated software and are not designed with cybersecurity in mind.
A cyber-attack on a vessel could target the navigation and propulsion systems and the cargo-related functions. The results of a cyber-attack could…