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Cyberattack may cripple major Australian ports for days

Updated 11 hours ago · Published on 13 Nov 2023 12:50PM · A cyberattack on Australian ports operato…
Cyberattack may cripple major Australian ports for days



Updated 11 hours ago ·
Published on 13 Nov 2023 12:50PM ·





A cyberattack on Australian ports operator DP World may cripple nearly 40% of Australia’s freight trade. – EPA pic, November 13, 2023.

MAJOR ports handling nearly 40% of Australia’s freight trade may remain crippled for days, officials said today, after a cyberattack blocked the key gateways.  

Leading ports operator DP World said it cut its systems from the internet when the attack was detected Friday, preventing trucks from unloading or picking up cargo at ports in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Fremantle.  


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