Covid-19 has increased the chances of marine industry cyberassaults

Desperate for information, a work-at-home employee of an industrial port tenant clicks on what appears to be an official looking source promising the latest Covid-19 updates, only to innocently launch malware that for a time disables his employer’s GPS system.

Experts say the risks of such a hypothetical scenario occurring within the vulnerable maritime and offshore communities has grown appreciably as the coronavirus has forced most offices to lock down. This left information technology (IT)...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/covid-19-has-increased-the-chances-of-marine-industry-cyberassaults/

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