DNV says up to 1,000 ships affected by ransomware attack

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DNV says up to 1,000 ships affected by ransomware attack
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DNV says up to 1,000 ships affected by ransomware attack

The cyberattack on ShipManager platform forced the company to shut down the software's IT servers

Norwegian assurance and risk management firm and classification society DNV has acknowledged that a recent ransomware attack on its fleet management software has affected about 1,000 ships. DIV ...

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