Recent data from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre shows that piracy incidents remain a major concern for the maritime industry, with 191 reported incidents worldwide in 2016 (updated Jan. 24, 2017).
While the figures generally refer to "traditional" piracy risks, emerging technologies could result in more successful future attacks, thereby increasing the risk to the industry.
Pirates are more technologically aware than you might think. With rapidly advancing shipping-industry technology, pirates could hack a shipping company's information system, enabling them to target, track, and board specific cargo ships. They would then offload a ship's cargo and escape before authorities can stop them.
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