The tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has thrust Baltimore into the international spotlight — along with the conspiracy theories that come with it.
Contrary to takes from far-right personalities online, the bridge collapse was “almost certainly not” a cyberattack, a terrorist attack or the start of World War III, cyber security and maritimes experts told The Banner.
“There’s no good reason to think that that’s the case,” cybersecurity expert Matt Tait said.
While cyberattacks are a big issue in the maritime industry, it’s unlikely that this is the root cause of this incident, said Lotte van de Waal, a licensed maritime deck officer who has worked between offshore, passenger and tanker vessels.
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