Australian ports operator giant DP World Australia said on Tuesday (Nov 28) that the Nov 10 cyber attack accessed files containing personal details of employees. In a statement, DP World Australia said, "While the investigation has shown that customer data was not affected, some of the impacted data includes the personal information of current and previous employees."

DP World did not provide any details about the perpetrators but said its investigation confirmed the incident was confined to its Australian operations and did not impact any other markets where the company operates. The company also said that no ransomware was found or deployed within the organisation's network.&nbsp;

The Nov 10 cybersecurity forced DP World to suspend its operations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle. After spotting the breach, the company disconnected from the internet, significantly impacting freight movements. It cleared the backlog of over 30,000 containers by Nov 20.

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The ports operator giant gradually resumed its operations days after the breach.

Nearly two weeks back, a government report said that state-sponsored cyber groups and hackers increased assaults on Australia's critical infrastructure, businesses and homes.

The Australian Cyber Security Centre said in its annual threat report on Nov 15 that the reports of cybercrime surged 23 per cent&nbsp;to more than 94,000 in the financial year to June.

The centre estimated that there was a hack on Australian assets every six minutes.

The report said that techniques used by a state-sponsored Chinese hacking group could be used against Australia's critical infrastructure including telecommunications, energy and transportation.&nbsp;

Also on Nov 15, Defence Minister Richard Marles told ABC Radio that cyber threats in the country were continuing to grow. "We value, clearly, a productive relationship with China ... but China has been a source of security anxiety for our country and we prepare for that as well," Defence Minister Marles added.

(With inputs from agencies)

Australian ports operator giant DP World Australia said on Tuesday (Nov 28) that the Nov 10 cyber attack accessed files containing personal details of employees.

Australian ports operator giant DP World Australia said on Tuesday (Nov 28) that the Nov 10 cyber attack accessed files containing personal details of employees. In a statement, DP World Australia said, "While the investigation has shown that customer data was not affected, some of the impacted data includes the personal information of current and previous employees." DP World did not provide any details about the perpetrators but said its investigation confirmed the incident was confined to its Australian operations and did not impact any other markets where the company operates. The company also said that no ransomware was found or deployed within the organisation's network. The Nov 10 cybersecurity forced DP World to suspend its operations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle. After spotting the breach, the company disconnected from the internet, significantly impacting freight movements. It cleared the backlog of over 30,000 containers by Nov 20. Also read: DP World Australia resumes its operations in gradual manner after cyber attack The ports operator giant gradually resumed its operations days after the breach. Nearly two weeks back, a government report said that state-sponsored cyber groups and hackers increased assaults on Australia's critical infrastructure, businesses and homes. The Australian Cyber Security Centre said in its annual threat report on Nov 15 that the reports of cybercrime surged 23 per cent to more than 94,000 in the financial year to June. The centre estimated that there was a hack on Australian assets every six minutes. The report said that techniques used by a state-sponsored Chinese hacking group could be used against Australia's critical infrastructure including telecommunications, energy and transportation. Also on Nov 15, Defence Minister Richard Marles told ABC Radio that cyber threats in the country were continuing to grow. "We value, clearly, a productive relationship with China ... but China has been a source of security anxiety for our country and we prepare for that as well," Defence Minister Marles added. (With inputs from agencies)

Australian ports operator DP World Australia says Nov 10 hack stole employee data

One of Australia’s biggest port operators, DP World Australia, has restarted its operations after a massive cyber attack last week. The port operator will begin its operations gradually in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle, but some key exports are set to experience prolonged delays.

Several of DP World Australia’s port operations were closed on Friday after detecting the breach, leaving cargo and containers stuck on the docks.&nbsp;

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The company had to disconnect its internet as its main network was breached by unauthorised access on Friday. As the system went offline, the operations came to a standstill. It also hampered the normal functioning of the key systems linked to its port operations.

<h2>DP World Australia resumes its operations gradually after cyber attack</h2>

On Monday, the director of the Freight and Trade Alliance, Paul Zalai, said limited operations had resumed with DP World’s docks at Brisbane and Fremantle restarting the movement of imports and exports first.

However, its docks in Sydney and Melbourne were only dealing with imports on Monday, said Zalai.

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“We have heard from one of our members, who say DP World told them it’ll be another two weeks before accepting export cargo at (Sydney’s) Port Botany,” Zalai said.

“That’s going to have devastating effects for our operators,” he said.

<h2>Port operations affected badly</h2>

The cyber attack on several of the ports of DP World has affected the port operations, most of which were import and export for the upcoming holiday and Christmas season. Zalai said that as per his information, the disruptions are not huge and will not pose any significant threat to the flow of the market.

“More and more is becoming apparent by the hour…The overall position is looking a lot better than it did over the weekend, as operations are up and running,” he said.

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Even if DP World recovers from the cyber attack to full operations shortly, Guardian Australia understands customers remain frustrated at the prospect of delays due to protected industrial action from dock workers in the coming days.

It is expected DP World will subcontract out work to competing stevedore companies such as Patrick to deal with the backlog from the outage and industrial action.

The federal government is helping to coordinate the stevedore’s response and the Australian Cyber Security Centre is providing technical advice.

(With inputs from agencies)

One of Australia’s biggest port operators, DP World Australia, has restarted its operations after a massive cyber attack last week. The port operator will begin its operations gradually in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle, but some key exports are set to experience prolonged delays.

One of Australia’s biggest port operators, DP World Australia, has restarted its operations after a massive cyber attack last week. The port operator will begin its operations gradually in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle, but some key exports are set to experience prolonged delays. Several of DP World Australia’s port operations were closed on Friday after detecting the breach, leaving cargo and containers stuck on the docks. Also Read | US Senator Tim Scott abruptly ends 2024 White House bid The company had to disconnect its internet as its main network was breached by unauthorised access on Friday. As the system went offline, the operations came to a standstill. It also hampered the normal functioning of the key systems linked to its port operations. DP World Australia resumes its operations gradually after cyber attack On Monday, the director of the Freight and Trade Alliance, Paul Zalai, said limited operations had resumed with DP World’s docks at Brisbane and Fremantle restarting the movement of imports and exports first. However, its docks in Sydney and Melbourne were only dealing with imports on Monday, said Zalai. Also Read | BTS's parent company expands into Latin music market with exile content acquisition “We have heard from one of our members, who say DP World told them it’ll be another two weeks before accepting export cargo at (Sydney’s) Port Botany,” Zalai said. “That’s going to have devastating effects for our operators,” he said. Port operations affected badly The cyber attack on several of the ports of DP World has affected the port operations, most of which were import and export for the upcoming holiday and Christmas season. Zalai said that as per his information, the disruptions are not huge and will not pose any significant threat to the flow of the market. “More and more is becoming apparent by the hour…The overall position is looking a lot better than it did over the weekend, as operations are up and running,” he said. Also Read | Suella Braverman fired as Interior Minister amid 'hate march' row, Cleverly takes up Home Office charge Even if DP World recovers from the cyber attack to full operations shortly, Guardian Australia understands customers remain frustrated at the prospect of delays due to protected industrial action from dock workers in the coming days. It is expected DP World will subcontract out work to competing stevedore companies such as Patrick to deal with the backlog from the outage and industrial action. The federal government is helping to coordinate the stevedore’s response and the Australian Cyber Security Centre is providing technical advice. (With inputs from agencies)

DP World Australia resumes its operations in gradual manner after cyber attack

DP World Australia, a ports operator, suffered a cybersecurity incident on Friday (Nov 10) and was forced to suspend its operations at ports in many states across Australia. Sharing a post on X, Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil said on Saturday that the government was coordinating a response. Minister O'Neil added that the National Cyber Security Coordinator, appointed earlier this year in response to several major data breaches, was managing the official response to the incident.

Speaking to the news agency Reuters on Saturday, a spokesperson from DP World Australia said that operations at impacted ports were not yet restored. The company said that it was working round the clock to restore normal operations safely.

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DP World Australia operates four container terminals in Australia in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Western Australia's Fremantle.

According to a report by the Australian Financial Review, the company said, “To safeguard our employees, customers, and our networks, we have restricted landside access to our Australian port operations while we continue our investigation."

“This is part of a comprehensive response which includes engaging with cybersecurity experts, actively investigating the incident, and notifying the relevant authorities,” it added.

This cybersecurity breach comes just a day after Melbourne-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinSpot, which is Australia's largest, was hacked with over $2 million drained from accounts. A separate report by the Australian Financial Review said that about $2.3 million of Ether was transferred from two CoinSpot wallets on Thursday.&nbsp;

The digital assets were then moved through two bridging services, THORChain and Wan Bridge, the report added. Even though Coinspot has not been the subject of a reported hack previously, its users were targeted in a phishing campaign in 2021 when cryptocurrency prices spiked.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

DP World Australia, a ports operator, suffered a cybersecurity incident on Friday (Nov 10) and was forced to suspend its operations at ports in many states across Australia.

DP World Australia, a ports operator, suffered a cybersecurity incident on Friday (Nov 10) and was forced to suspend its operations at ports in many states across Australia. Sharing a post on X, Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil said on Saturday that the government was coordinating a response. Minister O'Neil added that the National Cyber Security Coordinator, appointed earlier this year in response to several major data breaches, was managing the official response to the incident. Speaking to the news agency Reuters on Saturday, a spokesperson from DP World Australia said that operations at impacted ports were not yet restored. The company said that it was working round the clock to restore normal operations safely. 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 operates four container terminals in Australia in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Western Australia's Fremantle. According to a report by the Australian Financial Review, the company said, “To safeguard our employees, customers, and our networks, we have restricted landside access to our Australian port operations while we continue our investigation." “This is part of a comprehensive response which includes engaging with cybersecurity experts, actively investigating the incident, and notifying the relevant authorities,” it added. This cybersecurity breach comes just a day after Melbourne-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinSpot, which is Australia's largest, was hacked with over $2 million drained from accounts. A separate report by the Australian Financial Review said that about $2.3 million of Ether was transferred from two CoinSpot wallets on Thursday. The digital assets were then moved through two bridging services, THORChain and Wan Bridge, the report added. Even though Coinspot has not been the subject of a reported hack previously, its users were targeted in a phishing campaign in 2021 when cryptocurrency prices spiked. (With inputs from agencies)

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