Big Russian port operator says its systems were targeted by foreign hackers

Big Russian port operator says its systems were targeted by foreign hackers

Russia's Port Alliance group, which operates a network of sea cargo terminals, said on Thursday that foreign hackers had targeted its systems over three days in a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack and an attempted hack.

Cyberattack on Russian port operator aimed to disrupt coal, fertilizer shipments

The goal, Port Alliance claimed, was to “destabilize operations and disrupt business processes” tied to exports of coal and mineral fertilizers through its seaports in the Baltic, Azov–Black Sea, Far Eastern and Arctic regions.

Big Russian Port Operator Says Its Systems Were Targeted by Foreign Hackers

Russia's Port Alliance group, which operates a network of sea cargo terminals, said on Thursday that foreign hackers had targeted its systems over three days in a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack and an attempted hack.