A computer virus forced a US maritime base offline for more than 30 hours, the country’s coast guard has revealed. Ransomware interrupted cameras, door-access control systems and critical monitoring systems at the site. The agency did not reveal the name or the location of the facility targeted by the attack.
Officials said they believed the ransomware was sent in a malicious email link, clicked by an employee, the BBC reported yesterday.
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@Nigel Stanley, CTO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Yet again we appear to be seeing a facility disrupted by malware introduced via email. ..."
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@Bill Conner, CEO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The Maritime Safety Information Bulletin stated that this attack came about as a result of an employee opening a malicious email...."
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@Stuart Reed, UK Director, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Critical services and infrastructure will continue to be targeted by cyber criminals...."
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