Chinese hackers targeted shipping in at least seven EU countries, cyber agency reports
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Shipping proves to be an attractive target for hackers. The Chinese hacker collective Mustang Panda attacked at least seven European ships last year, reports the EU Cybersecurity Agency. The main explanation is that ships often constitute an easy target, says Jan Martin Muntendam, lecturer and researcher at the Willem Barentsz Maritime Institute and affiliated with Maritime IT Security at NHL Stenden. 'The systems on board are often outdated. Th…
The Chinese hacking group Mustang Panda carried out cyberattacks on maritime sector organizations in at least seven European Union member states during 2025, according to a report published on Tuesday by the EU Agency for Cybersecurity...
China-Linked Hackers Spied on Shipping in Seven EU States
TAKEAWAYS UP FRONT A China-linked cyber-espionage crew ran continuous spying campaigns against maritime and shipping organizations in at least seven European Union member states through 2025, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity reported this week. The agency described a “sustained tempo” of intrusions aimed at espionage and intelligence collection, and did not name the affected […]
Chinese hackers, controlled by State structures, launched a massive series of cyber attacks on the maritime and port infrastructure of at least seven member States of the European Union, as described in a confidential report The Chinese hackers' Record attacked maritime organizations in several EU countries for the first time.
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