Maersk says a threat actor breached systems of a company it acquired and stole data
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A.P. Moller-Maersk said that a threat actor breached systems belonging to a company it had previously acquired and stole data, BleepingComputer reported on 11 November, the day it was made public. Maersk said the incident was isolated to a local system, that current evidence indicated no sensitive data was disclosed, that it found no impact on other Maersk, customer or partner systems, and that it expected no disruption to operations; it did not say when the intrusion happened. The ransomware group WhiteArmor claimed the attack and demanded 5 million US dollars, BleepingComputer reported. No government or examining company has named an actor.
- When
- 11 November 2026
- Where
- Denmark, Denmark
- What
- cyber, transport
- Attribution
- Not attributed. Maersk named no attacker; the group WhiteArmor claimed the attack, BleepingComputer reported, and no government or examining company has named an actor.
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-12 01:51 UTC
Sources
- Evidence BleepingComputer
- Where the claim was made BleepingComputer
History
- First recorded 12 Nov, 01:51 UTC, as reported (one origin only).
Cite or reuse
The War Record, "Maersk says a threat actor breached systems of a company it acquired and stole data", record ev-20261112-22xv, version 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261112-22xv/