Worried about cyber pirates hijacking autonomous ships? Focus on port cybersecurity first

guest · Aug 27, 2019

Worried about cyber pirates hijacking autonomous ships? Focus on port cybersecurity first
August 27, 2019
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2019/08/27/hijacking-autonomous-ships/

On average, the U.S. Coast Guard issues between ten and twenty safety alerts annually.

But one safety alert issued July 8 caught the attention of the broader maritime industry – from the U.S. Navy to multinational shipping companies to shipbuilders.
The alert documented an incident in February where a deep draft vessel on an international voyage sailed into the Port of New York and New Jersey with its shipboard network impaired from an active cyberattack.
Cyber pirates and zombie ships
The maritime industry has been discussing how emerging attack surfaces could increase the risk of cyberattacks capable of crippling ships – or even potentially hijacking autonomous vessels at sea – and the incident brought those conversations to the forefront.

However, there is a glaring area of vulnerability on the port management side that has not been fully discussed or addressed: connected systems at our nation’s ports.
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