MarineMax’s Cyber Resilience: Responding to SEC on Cyberattack Incident

MarineMax, a national retailer of boats and million-dollar yachts, reported on March 12 that a “cybersecurity incident” disrupted its operations, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 

According to the company, unauthorized access to the information systems of the company was gained by a third party. However, the company has not indicated who the threat actor is, or what type of attack occurred, whether it was a ransomware attack or an incident of another nature. 

Many of MarineMax’s internal systems were rendered unavailable as a result of the attack, which is believed to have started on Sunday, and caused significant delays in customer service, sales, and customer support for MarineMax customers across the country. 

There has also been a significant decline in MarineMax dealership sales and service as IT systems deal with the aftermath of the hurricane. In addition to financing approvals, inventory availability, and overall deal progression, many dealerships are reporting problems with the dealership’s sales and service processes. 

As a result of the attack, MarineMax has not discontinued its operations, but cybersecurity experts were hired to assist in the investigation and law enforcement was also notified. People asked the company if it was dealing wit

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