DDoS attack took down the North Sea Port website which operates the ports of Vlissingen, Terneuzen and Ghent.

Year

2023

Month

June

Reference number

20230602

Impact area

Shore

Incident location

Terneuzen, Vlissingen and Ghent

Incident country

Netherlands, Belgium

Victim country

Netherlands

Victim identity

North Sea Port

Victim Type

Port

Method

DDoS

Attacker country

Russia

Summary:

In June 2023 Pro-Russian hackers targeted North Sea Port with a DDoS attack. North Sea Port website was offline for some time. According to cybersecurity firm FalconFeeds.io, NoName05716 is behind the attack. North Sea Ports operates the ports of Vlissingen and Terneuzen in Zeeland, and the Ghent port in Belgium.

Reference URL

https://www.bnr.nl/nieuws/binnenland/10516325/russische-hackers-vallen-zeeuwse-havens-aan
https://nltimes.nl/2023/06/20/zeeland-port-website-hit-ddos-attack-possibly-russian-hackers
https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/dutch-ports-fall-victim-to-russia-friendly-hackers-again/
https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/tech/artikel/5391651/ddos-aanval-mogelijk-door-russen-legt-site-zeeuwse-havens-plat