MarineMax yachts latest luxury retailer to suffer cyberattack

MarineMax, a US luxury yacht dealer and boating lifestyle brand, fell victim to a third-party cyberattack this week, the latest in a series of attacks targeting high-end retailers.

“The maritime industry has come under increased attack from cyber criminals recently because of the opportunity to cause harm and make money.”

The full-service yacht purveyor and lifestyle brand provides financing, insurance, maintenance, and storage for boat owners, and also offers private yacht charters and other luxury yachting adventures to the public. The company filed a breach notification with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 12th, stating it became aware of the "cybersecurity incident" two days earlier.

Ryan McConechy, CTO of Barrier Networks, spoke about the recent cyberattack in the latest article featured in Cybernews.