Hackers Demand Ransom from 38 Maritime Companies and Threaten to Publish Data
The extortion group n0n listed 38 maritime and logistics organizations across 18 countries, demanding ransoms of up to $14 million and setting October 19 as the deadline to publish the data.
The cyber extortion group known as n0n listed 38 maritime and logistics organizations spread across 18 countries on October 12.
The list includes 12 port and container terminal operators and 10 shipping companies and vessel owners, according to a report prepared by SOCRadar.
Ransom demands reviewed by SOCRadar ranged between $2.4 million and $14 million, with the largest amount demanded from Eusu Logistics.
The group threatened to publish the data on October 19, while none of the victims had confirmed an incident by the time of publication of the report, which was prepared by Omer Faruk Diken.
What Do These Terms Mean?
Cyber Extortion: An attack that breaches an organization's systems and then demands money in exchange for not publishing or disrupting its data.
SOCRadar: A cyber intelligence company that monitors threats and collects data on announced breach incidents.
Container Terminal Operator: The company that manages a terminal at the port and handles container handling, storage, and transport.
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