Cyberattack on MSC confirmed by the shipping company

As mentioned in a recent article, the shipping company MSC was the victim of a cyberattack about a week ago. The incident disrupted the operation of its online booking systems for four days.

In a recent statement, the company confirmed the cyber origin of the incident, which affected several servers located in Geneva: “we have determined that it was a virus attack exploiting a targeted vulnerability.”

It is worth noting that the company shared information about the attack with its partners in order to reduce the risk of similar incidents occurring elsewhere.

MSC stated: “We are fully aware of the ongoing cybersecurity risks in the global shipping industry and we implement all necessary security protocols for our communications and commercial transactions. In addition to these protocols, we also maintain confidential security measures and processes, including regular cybersecurity training for our employees both ashore and at sea.”

Overall, MSC considers the operational impact to have been limited, as the company was able to activate its business continuity measures during the disruption.