Gold Galleon Hacking Group Plunders Shipping Industry


Researchers have identified the hacking group behind several widescale business email compromise (BEC) attacks gouging the maritime shipping industry millions of dollars since last year. Attackers are taking advantage of the industry’s lax security and the use of outdated computers, according to a report released here at the RSA Conference Wednesday.

Researchers from the Dell SecureWorks Counter Threat Unit dubbed the BEC group Gold Galleon.

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Source: ThreatPost