DDoS Attack Took Down TankerTrackers Online Service
INCIDENT
A DDoS attack has taken down the TankerTrackers online service, that tracks and report shipment of crude oil. This was timed to coincide with a simultaneous kinetic attack by the Houthis against the Marshall Island flagged, US-owned, Greek-operated tanker MV CHEM RANGER. If the information is valid, this is the first time a coordination of cyber and kinetic attacks has occurred.
Incident Date
January 15, 2024
Estimated Cost
No cost values disclosed.
Victims
Type of Malware
No Malware identified
Threat Source
No threat source identified
Impacts
IT