From: JOC.com
Reynolds Hutchins, Associate Editor, and John Gallagher, Special Correspondent
The U.S. Coast Guard has unveiled a new cybersecurity plan, the latest in an ongoing effort to protect U.S seaports and the commercial vessels in their waters from the rising risk of cyberattack.
While there has never been a high-profile cyberattack on U.S. ports, hackers have infiltrated the Port of Antwerp and at least one container line in the past five years. A cyberattack against a U.S. port could cripple a container terminal’s operations or give organized crime access to the $6 billion worth of goods those ports handle each day.
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