Cruise ship and ferry operators need to consider the safety of passenger data and company networks to ensure they are not infected by malware or open to hackers. Security obligations from IMO are soon to come into force, with cyber risk management expected to be in safety management systems on ships. Cruise ship operators face considerable risks from hackers, as Carnival found out in August 2020 when it was forced to take remedial action as its networks were attacked. Ferry and cruise ferry owner Hurtigruten was also attacked in December 2020.
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