Cyberattack on North Carolina Ports Authority delays operations
The North Carolina Ports Authority in the United States was hit by a cyberattack, causing IT system outages and port operation delays. The Port of Wilmington, the Port of Morehead City and the Charlotte inland terminal were affected, and the authority confirmed the attack.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- North Carolina Ports Authority
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Disruption to operations and cargo handling at the Port of Wilmington, Port of Morehead City and Charlotte inland terminal
- Cause / method
- IT system outage caused by a cyberattack
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- It emerged that a cyberattack had disrupted port operations in Wilmington, Morehead City and Charlotte.
- An attack on North Carolina Ports Authority IT systems and the resulting port operation disruptions were reported.
- The North Carolina Ports Authority confirmed IT system outages and port operation delays caused by the cyberattack.
- Disruption to cargo handling caused by the cyberattack was reported.
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