An attack on Fannava, an Iranian satellite communications firm, disrupted two-way communications for 30 oil tankers and 25 cargo ships, severing links between ships and their ports. A hacking group calling itself Lip-Dochtjan (The Sewn Lips) claimed to have breached systems belonging to the National Iranian Oil Tanker Company and Iran Shipping Lines. The group said it gained access to core Linux operating systems that run the ships' satellite systems, which enabled them to disable Falcon, the central programme responsible for Iran's maritime communications. The disablement of Falcon cut off centralized maritime messaging and satellite links for all affected vessels. The incident highlights vulnerability of shipboard satellite infrastructure to remote compromise.
Marine Insight reports that an attack on Fannava, an Iranian firm that offers satellite communications, has disrupted communications for 30 oil tankers and 25 cargo ships, severing links between ships and their ports. A hacking group which calls itself 'Lip-Dochtjan' or The Sewn Lips told Iran International that it had breached the systems of the National Iranian Oil Tanker Company and Iran Shipping Lines, per foreign media.
The hacking group said that it got access to core Linux operating systems running the ship's satellite systems, which allowed them to disable Falcon, the central programme responsible for Iran's maritime communications.
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