News / More logistics interconnectivity increases the risk of cyber-attacks

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Digital interconnectivity will increase efficiency, but will also make forwarders, carriers and hubs more of a target for cyber criminals.

The need for greater connectivity between technologies such as IT, OT and IoT, as well as different vendors, have propelled the industry to new heights of fleet efficiency, route optimisation and profit margins.

But it comes with greater risks, according to Singapore’s Ensign InfoSecurity.

“The maritime industry has been under immense pressure from the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The other element ...