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Covered by 2 outlets — first reported by The Register Security, Nov 11, 12:05 UTC

Shipping giant Maersk probes 'IT security incident,' data theft

In brief

Maersk confirms a data breach involving a legacy system, while WhiteArmor claims 100GB of stolen data and demands a $5 million ransom. A.P. Moller Maersk, the Danish shipping giant, says it identified an IT security incident involving unauthorized access and data extraction from one of its local legacy systems, one inherited from a previous acquisition.

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2 outlets, in the order they reported it.

  1. The Register SecurityFirst report

    Shipping giant Maersk probes 'IT security incident,' data theft

    Shipping behemoth A.P. Moller-Maersk says it is investigating "an IT security incident" involving the potential theft of data from a legacy system.

    Read at The Register Security Details

  2. Security Affairs

    WhiteArmor Demands $5 Million from Maersk, Claims Theft of 100GB of Data

    Maersk confirms a data breach involving a legacy system, while WhiteArmor claims 100GB of stolen data and demands a $5 million ransom. A.P.

    Read at Security Affairs Details