"Cyberattack Could Have Devastating Impact on Aussie Exports"

One of Australia’s biggest port operators is slowly recovering from a “nationally significant” cyber incident that struck late last week, potentially impacting imports and exports for weeks.  DP World Australia was forced to close operations at its Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Fremantle facilities after the incident struck on Friday.  According to the country’s national cyber security coordinator, Darren Goldie, the port operator has currently begun to restart some operations but cautioned about the longer-term impact.  Goldie warned that although port operations have resumed, it does not mean that this incident has concluded.  Goldie noted that investigations into the incident remain ongoing, and remediation work is likely to continue for some time.  That could have a severe impact on a provider said to handle around 40% of Australian imports and exports.  During the weekend shutdown, ships could load and unload containers but trucks were not able to pick up or drop off the storage units, meaning they piled up on dock.  

Infosecurity reports: "Cyberattack Could Have Devastating Impact on Aussie Exports"