Shipping giant Maersk says recent cyber incident affected legacy system
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The incident is the latest in a string of attacks on ports and other shipping organizations worldwide, with Brazil’s largest port hit with ransomware last week.
Directly affected
- AMKBY A.P. Moller-Maersk (CPH: MAERSK-B)
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “maersk” (container shipping) in this story.
- IYT iShares U.S. Transportation ETF
iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “maersk” (container shipping) in this story.
- CIBR First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF: it holds cybersecurity firms. Linked by “ransomware” (cybersecurity) in this story.
- EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF holds stocks listed in Brazil, which this story is about (“brazil”).
- MATX Matson
Matson (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “maersk” (container shipping) in this story.
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “maersk” (container shipping) in this story.
- DAC Danaos
Danaos (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “maersk” (container shipping) in this story.
- GSL Global Ship Lease
Global Ship Lease (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “maersk” (container shipping) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMKBYNon-US listing (OTC); price checks may stay empty | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BWET | +23.15% | +6.41% | base | +5.26% | after close | after close | after close |
| IYT | -2.93% | -0.87% | base | -1.08% | after close | after close | after close |
| CIBR | -5.50% | -1.59% | base | +0.17% | after close | after close | after close |
| EWZ | -2.11% | +0.54% | base | -2.00% | after close | after close | after close |
| MATX | +0.69% | -1.93% | base | +0.49% | after close | after close | after close |
| ZIM | -5.29% | -1.71% | base | +0.90% | after close | after close | after close |
| DAC | -1.44% | -2.26% | base | +0.72% | after close | after close | after close |
| GSL | -9.54% | -3.82% | base | +1.73% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Shipping giant Maersk says recent cyber incident affected legacy system The Record from Recorded Future News
The price since 12 Nov 2026: Kirby (KEX) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | that day | +5.26% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | +6.41% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | +23.15% | final price |
| CIBR | that day | +0.17% | final price |
| CIBR | three days earlier | -1.59% | final price |
| CIBR | five days earlier | -5.50% | final price |
| Danaos (DAC) | that day | +0.72% | final price |
| Danaos (DAC) | three days earlier | -2.26% | final price |
| Danaos (DAC) | five days earlier | -1.44% | final price |
| EWZ | that day | -2.00% | final price |
| EWZ | three days earlier | +0.54% | final price |
| EWZ | five days earlier | -2.11% | final price |
| GSL | that day | +1.73% | final price |
| GSL | three days earlier | -3.82% | final price |
| GSL | five days earlier | -9.54% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | that day | -1.08% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | three days earlier | -0.87% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | five days earlier | -2.93% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | that day | +0.49% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | three days earlier | -1.93% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | five days earlier | +0.69% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | that day | +0.90% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | three days earlier | -1.71% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | five days earlier | -5.29% | final price |
Who collects and who pays in shipping
Companies carried with this story
- KEX Kirby
Kirby (KEX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Shipping giant Maersk says recent cyber incident affected legacy system.” Reason on file: Kirby (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “maersk” (container shipping) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
In “Shipping giant Maersk says recent cyber incident affected legacy system,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “maersk” (container shipping) in this story
- IYT Ishares Tr
In “Shipping giant Maersk says recent cyber incident affected legacy system,” Ishares Tr (IYT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “maersk” (container shipping) in this story
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
In “Shipping giant Maersk says recent cyber incident affected legacy system,” ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “maersk” (container shipping) in this story
- MATX Matson
For “Shipping giant Maersk says recent cyber incident affected legacy system,” Matson (MATX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Matson (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “maersk” (container shipping) in this story
- DAC Danaos
In “Shipping giant Maersk says recent cyber incident affected legacy system,” Danaos (DAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Danaos (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “maersk” (container shipping) in this story
Kirby (KEX) and the shipping link
The 12 Nov 2026 story “Shipping giant Maersk says recent cyber incident affected legacy system” names Kirby (KEX) because of Shipping.
The link for Kirby (KEX) is this: Kirby (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “maersk” (container shipping) in this story
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is here too. Its reason reads: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “maersk” (container shipping) in this story
Dates and price levels for Kirby (KEX)
BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. KEX traded between 118.13 and 147.61 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 128.21.
How solid the shipping case looks
46 out of 100
“Shipping giant Maersk says recent cyber incident affected legacy system” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.