Maritime cyber incidents don’t stay ashore: what shipping, ports and logistics teams should track weekly

Maritime cyber risk isn’t confined to IT teams — it’s operational. When digital disruption hits a terminal, an agent network, a crewing pipeline, or a port community system, the outcome is rarely “a technical issue.” It becomes: delay, diversion, compliance exposure, and avoidable cost.

What “cyber” looks like in maritime operations

Cyber incidents that matter operationally often include:

• Disruption or compromise of port and terminal systems

• Credential theft and business email compromise affecting payments and documentation

• Ransomware impacting scheduling, manifests, or logistics coordination

• Malicious targeting tied to geopolitical flashpoints

• Data harvesting to support physical risk (watching routes, timings, vulnerabilities)

MIB tracks cyber developments as part of the broader weekly maritime risk picture, alongside incident reporting, threat analysis, and region-by-region assessments. Subscribe now: