Spy ships, cyber-attacks and shadow fleets: the crack security team braced for trouble at sea
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Maritime cyber threats are becoming a pressing concern for experts who predict imminent attacks on vessels. In Oslo, maritime cyber analysts at Norma Cyber are monitoring increasing risks posed by digitalization and AI advancements in ship systems. They emphasize the heightened strategic importance of shipping lanes, especially in the Nordic region amidst geopolitical tensions with Russia. Analysts note that the complexity of ship systems, combined with AI's capability to rapidly navigate these complexities, makes cyber infiltration increasingly likely, emphasizing the urgency for robust cybersecurity measures in shipping operations.
In an unstable world, shipping, ports and terminals are taking on enormous strategic importance as targets for destabilising infrastructure and espionage.
The ever increasing digitalisation of ships, combined with rapidly sharpening AI tools, makes maritime cyber attacks a matter of 'when, not if'.
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