Maersk security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Maersk, with related coverage.
Incidents: 2 · Most recent
Maersk data breach traced to legacy IT systems inherited through acquisition
Impact: Data breach confirmed; attackers claim about 100 GB stolen
Maersk confirmed that attackers gained unauthorized access to legacy IT systems inherited from a company it had previously acquired and extracted data. WhiteArmor claimed to have stolen about 100 GB and demanded $5 million. While investigating the incident, Maersk denied claims that plaintext passwords had been stolen and said the codes obtained by the attackers were expired one-time codes.
Related reports: 28 · last report →Maersk cyberattack incident
A cyberattack targeting Maersk was covered. The timing and method of the attack, the scale of the damage and the response have not been confirmed.
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