# Port of LA blocks 120 million cyberattacks

> America's busiest container hub faces relentless digital threats as maritime crime shifts online.
- Title: Port of LA blocks 120 million cyberattacks · Pymnts | Shortify
- Summary: America's busiest container hub faces relentless digital threats as maritime crime shifts online. Critical infrastructure like ports now face constant…
- Keywords: port of los angeles, cyberattacks, cybersecurity, maritime, supply chain, cargo theft, digital threats, infrastructure security, gene seroka, trade flows, business, finance
- Source: Pymnts — https://pymnts.com/cybersecurity/2026/port-of-la-fended-off-120-million-cyberattacks-in-august
- Author: PYMNTS
- Published: 2026-09-17T12:44:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: port of los angeles, cyberattacks, cybersecurity, maritime, supply chain, cargo theft, digital threats, infrastructure security, gene seroka, trade flows, business, finance
## Port of LA under siege
The Port of Los Angeles blocked over 120 million cyberattacks in August alone. These attacks target America's busiest container hub for global trade.

> All they have to do is to get it right one time. This is front of mind every day.
## Four types of attacks identified
Port executive director Gene Seroka's cybersecurity team identified intrusion, network exploitation, credential harvesting, and malware attacks working with private sector partners.
## Maritime threats are escalating
U.S. government agencies are monitoring cyber threats against nearly 20 ships worldwide. Attacks have ramped up as vessels increasingly rely on digital systems for navigation and communications.
## Trade patterns are shifting
Vietnam's business at the port has quadrupled in a decade while China's share dropped 20 percent. Panama Canal restrictions are rerouting goods toward Los Angeles.
## Criminals moved online
Modern cargo theft now happens through supply chain dashboards and network vulnerabilities instead of physical heists. Criminals steal 35 billion dollars in cargo annually in the U.S.

> Not through binoculars or back-alley deals, but through supply chain dashboards, network vulnerabilities, and remote access tools.
## Attacks target peak periods
Criminals time highly orchestrated operations to coincide with high-volume periods like holiday weekends and fourth-quarter surges when consumer products are most in transit.
## Key takeaway

Critical infrastructure like ports now face constant cyberattacks that require 24/7 vigilance, and criminals are increasingly targeting digital supply chain systems rather than physical cargo.