"Researchers at NHL Stenden Launch Database That Exposes Cyber Hacking in the Worldwide Maritime Industry"
A team of researchers led by Dr. Stephen McCombie, Professor of Maritime Information Technology (IT) Security at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, have created the Maritime Cyber Attack Database (MCAD), which consists of incidents involving the global maritime sector. The database contains more than 160 incidents, such as the location spoofing of NATO ships visiting Ukraine in the Black Sea in 2021. The incidents included in the database highlight the importance of improving cybersecurity in the maritime industry. The NHL Stenden's Maritime IT Security research group compiled information for the MCAD using open source data. The database includes not only incidents involving vessels, but also ports and other maritime facilities throughout the globe. The research group expects that the database, which is now publicly available online, will help raise cybersecurity awareness in the industry and provide data for more accurate simulations in this area. This article continues to discuss the MCAD launched by researchers at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences.