Port of Vancouver hit by Malware, DoS attack

Summary:

In March 2017, the port of Vancouver got hit by Malware, DoS attack. An attendee of the standing-room-only crowd unknowingly had a virus on their computer, and once the computer connected to the port’s Wi-Fi, the virus started attacking the port’s network. A live feed of the meeting being played in an overflow room started experiencing problems. The staff was able to get it fixed by noon. Until the port made adjustments to its Computer System, it was getting hundreds of denial-of-service attacks per week. The port regularly experiences denial-of-service attacks, though typically not from someone inside the building.

Reference URL

https://customstoday.media/port-of-vancouver-meeting-hindered-by-cyberattack/
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nils-Meyer-Larsen/publication/323223572_Enhancing_the_Cybersecurity_of_Port_Community_Systems/links/5bed324ca6fdcc3a8dd75073/Enhancing-the-Cybersecurity-of-Port-Community-Systems.pdf
https://www.columbian.com/news/2017/mar/10/port-of-vancouver-meeting-hindered-by-cyberattack/