Cyber threats, passenger vessels and superyachts: The current state of play

2021-08-30 05:32

In this interview with Help Net Security, Peter Broadhurst, Maritime Senior VP Safety, Security, Yachting and Passenger, Inmarsat, talks about the impact of cyber threats on passenger vessels and superyachts, and provides an inside look at maritime cybersecurity today.

Different vessels have specific vulnerabilities that have driven regulators to act and introduce a new cyber security regime for the industry, requiring commercial shipping, cruise vessels and ferries, and charter and private superyacht sectors to adopt a stricter approach to cyber security.

The threats for vessels will continue to adapt and evolve, with reports of a fourfold increase in cyberattacks on maritime targets that coincided with the industry's move to home-based working through the COVID-19 pandemic.

What are the unique challenges involved with protecting the critical operations of a modern vessel? What cyber threats should security leaders be aware of?

The maritime industry is one that is moving towards a more mature cyber position, it is based on a legacy of vessels that have been in service for a number of years and have been added to over those years, such that no two ships are alike.

Action plans are not new to shipping - vessels have plans for safety, fire, flooding, and so on.

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