UECC (United European Car Carriers)

In April 2023, UECC, a prominent short-sea shipping and logistics company specializing in the transportation of cars, vans, and heavy cargo across Europe, suffered a Play ransomware attack. The incident was first disclosed on April 22, 2023, with the threat actors setting a deadline of May 2, 2023, for data publication. At the time of reporting, no stolen files or compromised information were publicly available, indicating that while the attack occurred, there was no immediate evidence of data exfiltration or operational disruption. The attack was reported by RedPacket Security, an independent cybersecurity firm with no ties to ransomware groups.The incident highlights the growing threat of ransomware targeting critical logistics and maritime sectors, where operational downtime or data breaches could severely impact supply chains. However, since no data was confirmed as leaked or systems critically disrupted at the time of the report, the direct consequences remained limited to the potential financial and reputational risks associated with the attack itself. The company’s response or recovery measures were not detailed in the available information.

Source: https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/play-ransomware-victim-uecc/

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/uecc

"id": "uec700092025",
"linkid": "uecc",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "4/2023",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'logistics, transportation (short-sea '
                                    'shipping, car carriers)',
                        'location': 'Europe',
                        'name': 'United European Car Carriers (UECC)',
                        'type': 'company'}],
 'data_breach': {'data_encryption': True},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-04-22',
 'description': 'UECC (United European Car Carriers), a leading short-sea '
                'operator and logistics provider for the transportation of '
                'cars, vans, and high & heavy cargo in Europe, fell victim to '
                'a Play ransomware attack in April 2023. The incident was '
                'reported on April 22, 2023, with the publication date of the '
                'files being May 2, 2023. At the time of the report, no files '
                'or stolen information were available. The attack was reported '
                'by RedPacket Security, which is not affiliated with any '
                'ransomware threat actors.',
 'investigation_status': 'reported (no files/stolen data confirmed at time of '
                         'report)',
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': True, 'ransomware_strain': 'Play'},
 'references': [{'source': 'RedPacket Security'}],
 'threat_actor': 'Play ransomware group',
 'title': 'UECC Play Ransomware Attack (April 2023)',
 'type': 'ransomware'}