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BV hit by cyberattack, takes servers offlineBV hit by cyberattack, takes servers offline

Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has taken its servers offline following a cyberattack at the weekend.

Marcus Hand, Editor

November 24, 2021

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BV said its cybersecurity systems detected an attack on 20 November, and its cybersecurity procedures were immediately activated.

“A preventive decision has been made to temporarily take our servers and data offline to protect our clients and the company while further investigations and corrective measures are in progress,” BV said.

“This decision generates a partial unavailability or slowdown of our services and client interfaces.”

BV said its internal teams were working with third-party IT experts to ensure business continuity and minimise disruption to customers and business partners.

“Bureau Veritas has also actioned the relevant authorities, who will provide us with additional support to resume normal operations in short term,” the classification society said.

Arguably BV should be well placed to manage the impact of cyberattack as cybersecurity is one of the services offered the classification society offers to its clients.

 

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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