Cyber Threats Surge Against Maritime Industry In 2025

**Executive Summary:** The report outlines a rising wave of cyber threats against the maritime industry — including APT campaigns (SideWinder, Mustang Panda, APT41, APT28, Crimson Sandstorm, etc.), ransomware and hacktivist activity, dark web sales of stolen maritime data, and targeted disruptions such as a reported VSAT communications outage impacting 116 vessels — and highlights multiple critical CVEs affecting shipboard and port systems along with recommended mitigations and architecture changes for maritime cybersecurity.