Time moves on and from 1 January 20201 there is a new IMO Code to help combat cyber-crime in the maritime world.

Crime has also moved on: in the 21st century the simple theft, the stealing of property and goods seems so far in the past to the modern breed of cyber-criminals. Today’s crimes against business operations are centred on intellectual theft; on the damaging corruption of electronic systems; the hacking of sensitive databases; the desire to damage both reputation and confidence in business brands and often, just the hijacking of business systems to cause mayhem and financial damage.