Carnival hit by ransomware attack, guest and employee data accessed

The Carnival Spirit sits docked at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in Sydney Harbour, in February 2017. — Reuters

Cruise operator Carnival Corp said on Aug 17 that it launched an investigation into a ransomware attack on one of its brand's information technology systems.

Carnival, which operates AIDA, Carnival and Princess cruises among others, in a regulatory filing said the attack included unauthorised access to personal data of guests and employees.