AIDA Cruises

AIDA Cruises fell prey to a ransomware attack which disconnected all its ships from the internet.

The cruise line informed its passengers that they had IT restrictions and because of that they had to cancel the trip.

The attackers have shared ransom demand note with the AIDA or else they will leak sensititve informtion.

Source: German cruise line AIDA Cruises Attribution link: https://latesthackingnews.com/2021/01/03/aida-ships-face-service-disruptions-ransomware-attack-suspected/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/aida-cruises

"id": "aid152021222",
"linkid": "aida-cruises",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "01/2021",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Travel and Tourism',
                        'name': 'AIDA Cruises',
                        'type': 'Cruise Line'}],
 'description': 'AIDA Cruises suffered a ransomware attack that disconnected '
                'all its ships from the internet, leading to IT restrictions '
                'and trip cancellations.',
 'impact': {'operational_impact': ['Trip cancellations'],
            'systems_affected': ['Internet connectivity of all ships']},
 'motivation': 'Financial',
 'ransomware': {'ransom_demanded': True},
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on AIDA Cruises',
 'type': 'Ransomware'}