Government says cyber incident that shut down Australia's second largest port operator 'serious and ongoing'
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The cybersecurity incident at DP World, which operates four major ports across the country, could affect freight in and out of Australia for days.

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  • DP World Australia, responsible for 40 per cent of the country’s maritime freight, has closed major ports in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Fremantle.

  • The cybersecurity incident follows a recent national outage from Optus, though the two events are not related.

  • The issue could take days to resolve, leading to significant freight delays, the National Cyber Security Coordinator said.

The government does not yet know who was behind a cybersecurity incident that has shut down Australia’s second-largest port operator, and could affect freight in and out of the country for days.