Indian Navy hacked?

Cyber security fears come home to roost.

Hackers Attempt to Track Indian Aircraft Carriers

In an announcement validating the concerns of the IACS, the U.S. Coast Guard and other organizations regarding maritime cybersecurity vulnerabilities, the Indian Navy said Thursday that hackers had attempted to penetrate its computer network defenses to track and monitor the aircraft carriers INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya. 

Reports varied on the extent of the attacks, but ZeeNews suggested that hackers had been able to track the vessels, at least for a limited period of time. Intelligence agencies are working to combat the problem.

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Source: maritime-executive.com

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