Maersk Confirms Data Theft Amid $5 Million Extortion Attempt

Maersk confirmed a data theft incident involving approximately 100GB of data stolen from an IT system inherited through an acquisition. The WhiteArmor ransomware group claims responsibility and demands a $5 million ransom. The stolen data reportedly includes driver records with plaintext passwords, staff accounts including superadministrator privileges, delivery and inventory information, and mobile device logs. Maersk states the incident is isolated to a local system and has found no evidence of impact on other systems or customer operations. The investigation is ongoing, and no sensitive data disclosure has been confirmed.

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