Major Australian port operator suspends operations due to suspected cyber attack
It has been revealed that DP World Australia, which operates port operations in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Fremantle, has temporarily suspended operations due to a suspected cyber attack.
Major Australian port operator shuts down amid cyber security incident, impacting goods in and out of the country - ABC News
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Australia's second largest port operator has shut down due to cyber security issues. The company reportedly took the system offline after monitoring software alerted it to unusual data patterns that indicated cybercriminal intrusion.
On November 11, 2023, the Australian Cyber Security Minister, Claire O'Neill MP, acknowledged the incident and said, ``The Australian Government is aware of the cyber incident that affected DP World Australia. We are currently discussing the matter and plan to hold a meeting soon.'
The Australian Government is aware of a cyber incident affecting ports operator DP World Australia. The Government is coordinating the government response to this incident, with the National Coordination Mechanism to meet shortly.
— Clare O'Neil MP (@ClareONeilMP) November 11, 2023
DP World Australia handles 40% of ocean freight and the multi-day closure has affected domestic and international cargo transport. The company is combing its servers to determine what information the hackers may have accessed or stolen, while it rushes to build new systems to resume shipping cargo. ... apparently ...
A DP World Australia spokesperson said: 'To protect our employees, customers and network, we are restricting land access to the port during the investigation.' The company added that it had taken a comprehensive response, including working with cybersecurity experts, actively investigating, and notifying relevant authorities.
Most recently, port operations at the Port of Nagoya in Japan were suspended due to cybersecurity issues. It has also been pointed out that the failure that occurred at DP World Australia this time is on the same scale as the incident at Nagoya Port.
Container terminal at Nagoya Port recovers for the first time in two days after suspension of operations due to ransomware attack, the first time in Japan that the operation of a port facility has stopped due to a cyber attack - GIGAZINE
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