Major Norway cruise line Hurtigruten hit by cyberattack

A rwegian cruise company said Monday its systems have been hit by what it called “a comprehensive" ransomware virus data attack but stressed that it was t expected to have major financial consequences. Ole-Marius Moe-Helgesen, an IT executive with Hurtigruten, said cruise line’s “global IT infrastructure appears to be affected.”

company whose ships often acts like a local ferry, bringing people and goods from port to port along rway’s rugged western coast, said “relevant authorities” h been tified of early Monday attack. It claims to be largest cruise ship operator in polar waters. In a statement to Oslo Stock Exchange, Hurtigruten said ”we do t expect a material financial effect from cyberattack.”