Australia ports operator suffers 'cybersecurity incident', suspends operations
- The Australian government is coordinating a response to a cybersecurity incident that led to the suspension of operations at multiple ports operated by DP World Australia.
- DP World Australia, which manages nearly half of the country's goods flow, is investigating possible data breaches and working to restore normal operations.
- The cyberattack on DP World Australia's ports has raised concerns about potential disruption to the supply chain for essential items.
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Major cyberattack on Australian ports suggests sabotage by a 'foreign state actor'
Janelle Lugge/ShutterstockA serious cyberattack has disrupted operations at several of Australia’s largest ports, causing delays and congestion. Late on Friday, port operator DP World detected an IT breach that affected critical systems used to coordinate shipping activity. DP World is one of Australia’s largest port operators, handling approximately 40% of the nation’s container trade across terminals in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantl…
Australia says ports operator cyber incident 'serious'
SYDNEY -The Australian government on Sunday described as “serious and ongoing” a cybersecurity incident that forced ports operator DP World Australia to suspend operations at ports in several states since Friday. DP World Australia, which manages nearly half of the goods that flow in and out of the country, said it was looking into possible data breaches as well as testing systems “crucial for the resumption of
Australia ports operator could be online within days after cyber incident
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian government said on Monday a cyber incident that forced one of its largest ports operators to suspend operations could be resolved within days and that the company was making "good progress" to bring activities back online. Read full story
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