Australia
AUS
Cyberattack at DP WORLD AUSTRALIA strands 30,000 containers across four ports
In November 2023, DP WORLD AUSTRALIA shut down technology systems after a cyberattack, disrupting terminal operations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle. Authorities treated it as nationally significant, with reports of about
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Estimated severity
80 / 100
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Source reliability
88 / 100
Approximate Date
10/11/2023
Targeted Company
DP WORLD AUSTRALIA
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Australia
Affected countries
Australia
Impacted regions
Nationwide · Australia
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Shipping disruptionLogistics delayTransportation disruptionService unavailabilityDownstream customer disruption
Affected sectors
TransportationLogistics & Warehousing
Affected departments
Logistics & TransportationInformation Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Unauthorized accessData exfiltration
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
abc.net.auhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-13/dp-world-deals-with-impact-of-cyber-attack/103097658afr.comhttps://www.afr.com/companies/infrastructure/dp-world-hack-strands-30-000-shipping-containers-20231112-p5ejbwabc.net.auhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/dp-world-australia-employee-data-stolen-cyber-attack-freight/103161588maritimecybersecurity.nlhttps://maritimecybersecurity.nl/incident/qMOzb8b694