United States
USA
North Carolina Ports cyberattack slows gate and port operations
Detected late on 04/08/2026, a cyberattack disrupted North Carolina Ports’ IT systems at Wilmington, Morehead City, and the Charlotte Inland Port, forcing manual gate processing and delays. By 07/08/2026, normal gate schedules resumed as IT restoration continued.
70
Estimated severity
70 / 100
92
Source reliability
92 / 100
Approximate Date
04/08/2026
Targeted Company
NORTH CAROLINA STATE PORTS AUTHORITY
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
United States
Affected countries
United States
Impacted regions
North America · United States
Operational Impact
Duration
3 days
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Logistics delayShipping disruptionOperational disruption
Affected sectors
Logistics & WarehousingTransportation
Affected departments
Information TechnologyLogistics & Transportation
Attack Profile
Attack types
No information
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
wect.comhttps://www.wect.com/2026/08/05/cyberattack-disrupts-operations-nc-ports-wilmington-morehead-city-charlotteworldcargonews.comhttps://www.worldcargonews.com/business/2026/08/north-carolina-ports-restoring-gate-operations-after-cyber-attacktherecord.mediahttps://therecord.media/cyberattack-north-carolina-portsrescana.comhttps://www.rescana.com/post/north-carolina-ports-authority-cyberattack-disrupts-it-systems-and-port-operations-at-wilmington-morehead-city-and-charl