South Africa
ZAF
Transnet ransomware disrupts South African ports; force majeure declared
On 22 July 2021, Transnet suffered a cyberattack consistent with ransomware that disrupted IT systems and halted container operations at key ports including Durban and Cape Town. Transnet declared force majeure as operations were shifted and restored over subsequent days, causing port disruptions and delays.
80
Estimated severity
80 / 100
95
Source reliability
95 / 100
Approximate Date
22/07/2021
Targeted Company
TRANSNET
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
South Africa
Affected countries
South Africa
Impacted regions
Africa · South Africa
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service unavailabilityLogistics delayShipping disruptionOperational disruption
Affected sectors
TransportationLogistics & Warehousing
Affected departments
Information TechnologyLogistics & Transportation
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
reuters.comhttps://www.reuters.com/world/africa/exclusive-south-africas-transnet-hit-by-cyber-attack-sources-2021-07-22reuters.comhttps://www.reuters.com/world/africa/safricas-transnet-restores-operations-ports-after-cyber-attack-2021-07-29techpolicy.presshttps://techpolicy.press/bolstering-south-africas-cyber-defenses-policy-lessons-from-the-2021-transnet-breach