{"id":15241,"date":"2019-05-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/identifi-global.eu.applyflow.com\/logistics-digital-transformation-and-cybersecurity-the-way-forward\/"},"modified":"2022-12-09T06:16:40","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T06:16:40","slug":"logistics-digital-transformation-and-cybersecurity-the-way-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/news\/logistics-digital-transformation-and-cybersecurity-the-way-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Logistics, digital transformation and cybersecurity: the way forward"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tCybersecurity is a growing concern for logistics firms. In June 2017, a <\/span><\/span>ransomware attack on shipping giant<\/span><\/a> A.P. Moller-Maersk brought eighty ports and terminals around the world to a standstill. The attack affected not just them, but their complex supply chain of truckers, shippers, consignees, banks and border authorities, too. It cost the company $300 million.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tDuring the same year, British shipbroker Clarksons <\/span><\/span>refused to pay a ransom to cyber blackmailers<\/span><\/a>, and saw seven months of stolen user data released by cybercriminals. From the biggest global operations to small-to-mid sized operators, everyone in the industry is at risk.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tWhy are logistics firms particularly vulnerable? What specific vulnerabilities exist in the logistics industry? And what, once we know the threats, can we do to stop them?<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tWhy is logistics a target for cybercrime?<\/span><\/h2>\n

\n\tAs a report by law firm Holland and Knight explains, cyber attacks can come from a variety of directions – and <\/span><\/span>theft is not always the goal<\/span><\/a>. Nation-states, non-state actors, hacktivists and organised criminals all take their shot at the logistics industry for their own ends, sometimes as a byproduct of operations elsewhere. Even <\/span>Maersk might have been caught in the crossfire<\/span><\/a> of a state-sponsored attack on the Ukraine – merely collateral damage.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tLogistics networks are vulnerable to two kinds of attacks. In an untargeted attack, malicious software is let loose to target any vulnerability it can find, accessing or paralysing any system it can, and often spreading through simple apps for operations like accounting or tracking. Then there are targeted attacks, aimed at a particular company\u2019s data, like the Clarksons hack. This specific attack came through one compromised user account which was used to actively collect poorly secured data from the rest of the system.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\tJerry R. Scott (Head of Security Operations at DB Schenker) points out that increased connectivity will make cybersecurity a bigger challenge than ever for the logistics industry. \u201cCyberhackers\u201d, he explains, \u201csee <\/span><\/span>over-the-road trucks as computers on wheels<\/span><\/a>\u201d – especially now that those trucks are wired to connectivity technologies that link them to entire fleets. Your IoT truck could be completely disabled by a well-timed hack, stranding driver and goods until the ransom is paid.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tWhat are the cybersecurity challenges for logistics?<\/span><\/h2>\n

\n\tUnderstanding the challenges starts with <\/span><\/span>understanding the cyberthreats themselves<\/span><\/a>. Logistics firms are particularly at risk from:<\/span><\/p>\n