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Brazil's largest port hit by cyberattack
The Port of Santos confirms a cyberattack has partially disabled its systems since Friday, but cannot yet say whether data was stolen.
In brief
The Port of Santos confirms a cyberattack has partially disabled its systems since Friday, but cannot yet say whether data was stolen. The Port of Santos, Brazil's largest, was hit by cyberattack on Friday. The authority cannot confirm data theft and is prioritizing system restoration over police reporting. Originally…
Port of Santos confirms cyberattack
The APS, which manages Brazil's largest port, confirmed its systems were targeted in a cyberattack. Online systems have been partially unavailable since Friday, November sixth, when a power outage occurred.
Authority cannot confirm data theft
The APS says it has been unable to determine the extent of the incident or whether data was accessed without authorization. The Federal Police have opened an investigation.
Cargo operations face delays
Companies operating at the port report delays in loading and unloading cargo.Route scheduling, arrival records and billing have had to be handled manually.The authority says operations are continuing normally with no risk of shutdown.
Here's the gist
The Port of Santos, Brazil's largest, was hit by cyberattack on Friday. The authority cannot confirm data theft and is prioritizing system restoration over police reporting.
