Most large maritime companies have been cyberattack targets, survey says

APM Terminals, a subsidiary of global shipping company A.P. Moller - Maersk, was affected by a massive cyberattack in June 2017. Creative Commons photo by Glen.

Almost 80% of large U.S. maritime industry companies (more than 400 employees) reported that cyberattackers targeted their companies within the past year, according to a maritime cybersecurity survey released today.

The inaugural Maritime Cybersecurity Survey from New Orleans-based Jones Walker LLP said that rapidly evolving technologies deployed throughout the U.S. maritime industry to increase efficiencies and competitiveness present significant cybersecurity risks, which the industry is...

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