FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin A total of 40 cyber security (CYBSEC) incidents were reported across the Information Fusion Centre (IFC) Area of Responsibility (AOR) during June 2026, with all cases involving vessels transmitting false information through Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals. The incidents involved vessels transiting the IFC AOR that appeared to broadcast misleading AIS data, potentially including false vessel names, flags, or vessel types. The activity is assessed as an attempt to deceive maritime observers regarding the vessels’ identity, status, or intended purpose. RelatedNews Gard Club highlights rise in fishery claims in South Korea UKMTO reports attack on tanker vessel off Oman var jnews_module_21377603_0_6a4cd7acbe208 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21377603","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"116,1484,3049,280,719","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ads_type":"disable","ads_position":1,"ads_random":"","ads_image":"","ads_image_tablet":"","a