After recalling the digital transformation underway across the maritime industry and the growing dependency that accompanies it, the insurer reviews several cyber incidents that have already affected the sector (MSC, COSCO, Maersk, among others).

Building on the key findings of the CyRiM study (see this article from November 2019 discussing it, the report then examines the Shen Attack scenario described in that analysis. Applied to the maritime sector, the scenario estimates that a large-scale cyberattack could impact up to 15 ports in Asia.