Ransomware attack hits US ferry service

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News ID: 51960
Publish Date: 23:01 - 02 June 2021
Wednesday, 2 June 2021 (YJC) _ The Steamship Authority of Massachusetts ferry service fell victim to a ransomware attack.

Ransomware attack hits US ferry serviceThe Steamship Authority of Massachusetts ferry service fell victim to a ransomware attack Wednesday, the latest cyber assault affecting logistics and services in the United States.

The Steamship Authority is the largest ferry service offering daily fares from Cape Cod to neighboring islands Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts, according to the company’s website.

“The Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority has been the target of a ransomware attack that is affecting operations as of Wednesday morning,” the company wrote in a statement, adding that customers may experience delays.

A “team of IT professionals” is investigating the impact of the cyberattack, according to the company.

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