DP World restarts operations after cyberattack

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The largest port operator in Australia, DP World Australia, is beginning a gradual resumption of operations following an attack on its network caused a breach. The port operator shut down its activities at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle when it discovered the hack on Friday. The breach caused delays in containers and cargo handling. DP World Australia disconnected its internet in order to block the unauthorized access of the network. It also affected the systems that are linked to ports’ operations. As of Monday, limited operations resumed, with Brisbane and Fremantle ports processing imports and exports, while Sydney and Melbourne ports were dealing with imports only according to www.theguardian.com/australia

Paul Zalai, Director of Paul Zalai, Director of the Freight and Trade Alliance stated the fact that DP World informed some members that it could take an additional two weeks to take export cargo into Port Botany in Sydney. Port Botany. This could result in major repercussions on operators, as one exporter in the region is reported to be being stuck with 300 containers at a single port.

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