By Stuart Condie
SYDNEY-Some of Australia’s biggest ports restarted operations on Monday following a cyberattack that disrupted container traffic ahead of Christmas and highlighted vulnerabilities in the nation’s critical infrastructure.
Dubai-based DP World shut down its terminals in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle after detecting suspicious activity on its systems on Friday. Operations at the four terminals, which handle almost 40% of goods in and out of the country, resumed on Monday morning after it successfully tested key systems.
Still, DP World said there could be more disruptions in coming days as it investigates the cyberattack.
“Importantly, the resumption of port operations does not mean that this incident has concluded,” said DP World’s Australian unit in a statement. “DP World Australia’s investigation and ongoing remediation work are likely to continue for some time.”
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