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The Maritime Industry Authority and the Department of Information and Communications Technology are investigating a cyberattack that has affected four of Marina’s web-based systems
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Marina on June 16 confirmed the attack, the first for the maritime authority
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Marina and DICT are accelerating efforts to mitigate the data breach and get systems operational to receive and process applications by June 18
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) are investigating a cyberattack that has affected four of Marina’s web-based systems.
Marina on June 16 confirmed the attack, which Marina Management Information and Systems Service director Joseph Victor Generato said was the first for the maritime authority.
The agency did not identify the affected systems but its records verification system, domestic shipping information system, information management system for shipyards, and an online payment system were not accessible as of press time.
The online appointment system for seafarers and integrated seafarers management online system are operational.
Marina officials and employees were immediately deployed at the central office to implement measures to ensure the integrity of the systems, the agency said in a statement.
The Marina information technology team, with the assistance of DICT-Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center, is accelerating efforts to mitigate the data breach and get systems operational to receive and process applications by June 18.
Generato assured the data of seafarers has not been affected by the cyberattack.
“The Marina commits to strengthen its cyber security protocols to prevent any future cyberattack,” the Authority said.
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