The maritime sector will certainly stay a target of cyber-criminals in 2021 and also the globe’s delivery fleets will certainly require to be above alert for cyber-attacks as the sector recoups from the damages brought on by the international pandemic, according to Mr Ionut Paris, Managing Director, GMCG Romania.

“The recent cyber-attacks on companies such as Google demonstrate the sophistication and capabilities of many of the cyber-criminals who have set their sights on the maritime sector. The New Year will be a time to be even more vigilant about the effects of a cyber-attack. We all need to be aware of the dramatic effects it can have on shipping operations and crew safety.”

January 2021 will certainly see the intro of brand-new security policies for the maritime field from the IMO and also it will certainly likewise end up being compulsory for ship proprietors, supervisors and also drivers to resolve cyber threats in the security administration systems on their vessels. To address this, GMCG Global, among the globe’s leading specialized technological, lawful and also administration working as a consultant company to the maritime sector, has actually simply launched their most current White Paper considering cyber-crime in the sector. The brand-new paper: MARITIME CYBERSECURITY– Information is the vital and also the prone possession– is currently readily available as a cost-free download from gmcg.global’s internet site

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Ionut thinks the maritime sector requires to be much more attentive in 2021 as a result of the enhancing cyber tasks connected to the international transportation and also logistics sectors.

“The brand-new year proceeds the international financial recuperation and also delivery will certainly play a huge part because procedure. But it is essential that every person continues to be on guard versus the enhancing hazards from cyber-criminals. Many these days’s assaults utilizing electronic procedures protest service procedures focusing on intellectual burglary, the damages to digital systems, and also the hacking of delicate data sources. The threats are not just to economic investments and also procedures yet to seafarers’ well-being and also security. This danger will just boost in 2021, in spite of the international pandemic.

“Our new White Paper reviews the current potential threats, along with the solutions and defences that we can all take to minimise the risks to operations. The maritime world is coming to terms with new remote ways of working and so we must all ensure we have the solid foundations to defend against this breed of determined cyber-criminals.”