# WhiteArmor Demands $5 Million from Maersk, Claims Theft of 100GB of Data

Source: [Security Affairs](https://securityaffairs.com/202869/data-breach/whitearmor-demands-5-million-from-maersk-claims-theft-of-100gb-of-data.html) · 2026-11-11 · Security
Page: https://themorning.dev/story/whitearmor-demands-5-million-from-maersk-claims-theft-of-100gb-of-data-f4f418459982a7ef
Kind: security · Impact: medium

## In brief

- A.P. Moller Maersk confirmed an IT security incident involving unauthorized access and data extraction from a legacy system.
- WhiteArmor claims to have stolen 100GB of data from Maersk.
- WhiteArmor is demanding a $5 million ransom.

## Why it matters

Breaches of legacy systems show that older, poorly maintained infrastructure can expose large volumes of data and become a ransom target.

## Coverage

- [WhiteArmor Demands $5 Million from Maersk, Claims Theft of 100GB of Data](https://securityaffairs.com/202869/data-breach/whitearmor-demands-5-million-from-maersk-claims-theft-of-100gb-of-data.html) — Security Affairs, 2026-11-11

Tags: data-breach, ransomware, legacy-systems, maersk, shipping

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