Major Cyberattack Disrupts Communication On Dozens Of Iranian Ships

A major cyberattack has disrupted communications on more than 60 Iranian Oil tankers and cargo ships, severing links between ships and their ports, creating chaos and confusion.

A hacking group which calls itself ‘Lip-Dochtjan’ or The Sewn Lips told Iran International that it had breached the systems of the National Iranian Oil Tanker Company and Iran Shipping Lines, per foreign media.

The report affected 39 oil tankers and 25 cargo ships.

According to hackers, the intrusion was carried out through Fannava, an Iranian holding company that offers satellite communications, data storage, and payment systems.

The hacking group said that it got access to core Linux operating systems running the ship’s satellite systems, which allowed them to disable Falcon, the central programme responsible for Iran’s maritime communications.

Source: Maritime Shipping News