@article{Neumann_2026,
	author = {Neumann, Tomasz},
	title = {Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Maritime Transport Systems: A System-Oriented Review and Cyber-Physical Vulnerability Framework},
	journal = {TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation},
	volume = {20},
	number = {3},
	pages = {629-637},
	year = {2026},
	url = {./Article_Cybersecurity_Vulnerabilities_in_Neumann,79,1691.html},
	abstract = {The digital transformation of maritime transport has created a highly interconnected cyber-physical environment in which navigation, communication, propulsion, cargo handling, port operations and shore-based services increasingly depend on software, network connectivity and continuous data exchange. This paper presents a structured review and system-oriented synthesis of cybersecurity vulnerabilities affecting contemporary maritime transport. Based on the reviewed literature, a five-class taxonomy is proposed comprising communication and positioning vulnerabilities, software and configuration vulnerabilities, network and architectural vulnerabilities, human and organisational vulnerabilities, and supply-chain and third-party vulnerabilities. The study further introduces a cyber-physical vulnerability chain linking a technical weakness with an attack vector, compromised maritime function, operational effect and potential safety or business consequence. The analysis indicates that system interdependency and propagation of untrusted information represent key characteristics of maritime cyber risk. Consequently, cybersecurity should move beyond protection of individual devices towards resilience of interconnected ship–shore–port ecosystems. The proposed taxonomy and propagation framework may support maritime cyber-risk assessment and the development of system-specific mitigation strategies.},
	doi = {10.12716/1001.20.03.11},
	issn = {2083-6473},
	publisher = {Gdynia Maritime University, Faculty of Navigation},
	keywords = {Risk Assessment, Automatic Identification System (AIS), Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), Safety and Security in Sea Transportation, Cyber Security, Autonomous Ships, Maritime Cybersecurity, Maritime Information Systems}
}