Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal hit by hacking attack in India

Year

2022

Month

February

Reference number

20220202

Impact area

Shore

Incident location

Navi Mumbai

Incident country

India

Victim country

India

Victim identity

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal (JNPCT)

Victim Type

Port

Method

Hacking

Summary:

In February 2022, India based Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal, was hacked. The hacker hacked the computer systems of the JNPT through the internet, thus shutting down all the computers in the it department. Company officials and computer experts tried to restart the system in the JNPT container. For five days the terminal remained shut down, forcing the diverting of essential cargo and doing the terminals work manually.

Reference URL

https://nsbb.in/2022/02/25/man-booked-for-hacking-computer-system-at-jnpt-container-terminal/
https://splash247.com/cyber-attack-hits-state-run-terminal-at-indias-top-container-port/
https://phaata.com/en/logistics-market/a-cyber-attack-hits-a-leading-container-terminal-in-nhava-sheva-india-1216.html
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https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-cyber-attack-shut-down-one-worlds-largest-ports-coelho-dias