The top 10 places where you could be attacked by pirates

The Tom Hanks movie "Captain Phillips" was based on a true story, after all."Captain Phillips"

While piracy may seem contained inside the plots of popular movies, the crime still happens with surprising frequency across the globe today. Piracy cost the world over $1 billion in 2015, according to the latest State of Maritime Piracy report.
Just last year, thousands of people were attacked, and hundreds of them were held hostage — many for a hefty ransom.
To help the US Navy, shipping companies, and law enforcement agencies keep their vessels safe around the globe, international mapping company ESRI built a technology called ArcGIS that can predict pirate attacks.
ESRI put together the top 10 places boats might be attacked by pirates, based on data from July 2015 to July 2016. Here they are:
10. Celebes Sea: 14 acts of piracy

Malaysian soldiers on speedboats approach the jetty of Kapalai Resort, during their patrol near the Malaysian island of Sipadan in the Celebes Sea on March 13, 2007.David Loh/REUTERS

9. North Yellow Sea: 16 acts of piracy

South Korean naval sailors stand on its floating base as the sun rises off Yeonpyeong Island in the Yellow Sea on November 28, 2010.Jo Yong-Hak/REUTERS

8. Arabian Sea: 22 acts of piracy

A US sailor from the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd greets a crew member of the Iranian-flagged dhow Al Molai after rescuing the fishing vessel from pirates in the Arabian Sea on January 6, 2012.REUTERS/U.S. Navy

7. Java Sea: 24 acts of piracy

Indonesian navy, US Navy and US Coast Guard ships steam through the Java Sea on June 6, 2012 conducting ship formation exercises to enhance force readiness.Wikimedia Commons

6. Bay of Bengal: 30 acts of piracy

Members of the Indian Coast Guard simulate chasing mock pirates during an Indo-Japan joint coast guard exercise in the waters of the Bay of Bengal on January 29, 2012.Babu/REUTERS

5. Malacca Strait: 36 acts of piracy

Maritime police approach a Japanese oil tanker on April 23, 2014 that was raided by armed pirates and abducted three crew members at Port Klang, outside of Kuala Lumpur.Samsul Said/REUTERS

4. Caribbean Sea: 38 acts of piracy

A woman talks on her phone while watching the sun set behind a cruise ship in Trinidad on April 18, 2009.Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS

3. Singapore Strait: 60 acts of piracy

Commercial shipping passes through the Singapore Strait on February 6, 2012.