Computer hackers targeted BW Group

BW Group has been targeted by computer hackers, the Singapore-based shipowner has confirmed to TradeWinds.

“We had an unauthorized access and actions have been taken to rectify the matter,” a BW Group spokesperson confirmed to TradeWinds.

“Internal and external communications to customers and stakeholders were not impacted and it was business as usual with some inconveniences as we worked around planned system downtimes as our IT department, with assistance of external consultants, reinforced our cybersecurity infrastructure.”