The Australian government announced on Saturday that a “major” cybersecurity incident was affecting several ports in the country operated by the DP World Australia group. The executive is coordinating the response to a “major cybersecurity incident affecting several Australian ports,” Australian Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said on X (formerly Twitter), without specifying to what extent port infrastructure was affected. .
Canberra is working with the port operator to “measure the impact”, he added. DP World Australia operates container terminals in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Fremantle. The Australian Cybersecurity Center advises the port operator and “provides technical assistance,” indicated the national cybersecurity coordinator, Darren Goldie, in X (ex-Twitter).
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“The disruption is likely to continue for several days and will affect the movement of goods in and out of the country.” The National Emergency Management Agency and a coordinating body, convened by the government in case of crisis, will meet on Sunday, the official added. The Australian Federal Police have opened an investigation, Darren Goldie said.
The coordinator, a former Australian Air Force official, was appointed last July in response to several cyber attacks in the country. Just over a year ago, more than nine million customers of Optus, one of Australia’s largest telecommunications providers, had their personal data stolen in a cyberattack.
Last week, the same operator was the victim of a giant breakdown whose causes have not yet been explained.
Source: BFM TV
