Transport Malta

On the night of September 25–26, 2020, Transport Malta, the national maritime and transport regulator of Malta, suffered a severe cyberattack that crippled its entire IT infrastructure. The attack rendered all digital services inoperable, halting critical operations such as road license renewals and other regulatory functions. The disruption lasted five days, causing significant inconvenience to motorists, businesses, and maritime stakeholders reliant on the agency’s services. While authorities managed to restore systems, they did not confirm whether personal or sensitive data was compromised, leaving the extent of potential breaches unclear. The perpetrators and their motives remained unidentified, adding to the uncertainty. The incident underscored the vulnerability of government-linked entities to cyber threats, particularly those managing essential public services. The outage not only disrupted daily operations but also raised concerns about the resilience of Malta’s transport and maritime regulatory framework against future attacks.

Source: https://newsbook.com.mt/en/police-investigating-cyber-attack-on-transport-malta/

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/transport-malta

"id": "tra541092125",
"linkid": "transport-malta",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "9/2019",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of geographical region"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Transportation / Maritime Regulation',
                        'location': 'Malta',
                        'name': 'Transport Malta',
                        'type': 'Government Agency (Maritime and Land '
                                'Transport Regulator)'}],
 'date_detected': '2020-09-25',
 'date_resolved': '2020-09-30',
 'description': 'In the night between September 25 and 26, 2020, Malta '
                'Maritime Regulator Transport Malta was hit by a cyberattack, '
                "grounding all of the company's IT systems. This made it "
                "impossible for anyone to use the agency's services, including "
                'motorists who were unable to renew their road licences or '
                "avail themselves of the authority's services. It took the "
                'company five days to restore the affected systems, but '
                'authorities did not confirm whether any personal information '
                'had been compromised. The perpetrator(s) behind the attack '
                'remain unknown.',
 'impact': {'downtime': '5 days',
            'operational_impact': 'Complete disruption of services (e.g., road '
                                  'licence renewals, maritime authority '
                                  'services)',
            'systems_affected': ['All IT systems']},
 'investigation_status': 'Unresolved (perpetrator unknown; no confirmation on '
                         'data compromise)',
 'response': {'recovery_measures': 'Systems restored within 5 days'},
 'title': 'Cyberattack on Transport Malta (Malta Maritime Regulator)',
 'type': 'Cyberattack (IT systems disruption)'}