Security · High impactFan score 5 · Tier D2 sources
Shipping giant Maersk probes 'IT security incident,' data theft
The Register · By Connor Jones ·
The Brief · written from 2 sources
- Maersk confirmed a data breach after a threat actor accessed a local legacy system inherited through an earlier acquisition and extracted data from it.
- WhiteArmor ransomware group reportedly demands $5 million.
- Maersk says it immediately launched an investigation into the IT security incident.
Why it matters
A large shipping and logistics company has confirmed data theft from a legacy system, and an extortion demand has been reported, showing how acquired systems can become an entry point for attackers.
Who’s affected
- Maersk customers and partners whose data may have been in the legacy system
- Teams responsible for legacy systems inherited through acquisitions
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- #ransomware
- #incident-response
- #legacy-systems
- #supply-chain
Shipping behemoth A.P. Moller-Maersk says it is investigating "an IT security incident" involving the potential theft of data from a legacy system. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Denmark-based shipping, cargo, and logistics giant confirmed it immediately launched an…
Timeline
Maersk issued a statement confirming an IT security incident involving potential data theft from a legacy system
BleepingComputer reported that WhiteArmor ransomware demands $5 million
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Shipping giant Maersk probes 'IT security incident,' data theft
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Maersk confirms data breach as WhiteArmor ransomware demands $5 million