One of the world 's main shipbrokers , Clarkson , has stated that it has been the victim of a cyber attack and has warned that the perpetrators will soon release the stolen data . The London - based shipping company has not provided any details on what type of data was stolen , however , a statement confirmed Clarkson has been working with the police on the incident . “ Our initial investigations have shown the unauthorized access was gained via a single and isolated user interface which has now been disabled , ” the company said . Clarkson is currently in the process of identifying potentially affected clients .
One of the world's main shipbrokers, Clarkson, has disclosed that it has been the victim of a cyber attack and has warned that the perpetrators may soon release the stolen data. The London-based shipping firm has not provided any details on what kind of data was taken, however, a statement confirmed Clarkson has been working with the police on the incident. “Our initial investigations have shown the unauthorized access was gained via a single and isolated user account which has now been disabled,” the company said. Clarkson is currently in the process of contacting potentially affected clients.