Cyberattack on Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company

Year

2024

Month

July

Reference number

20240701

Impact area

Shore

Incident location

Sofia

Incident country

Bulgaria

Victim country

Bulgaria

Victim identity

Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company

Victim Type

Port operation company

Method

Hacking

Attacker country

Russia

Summary:

In June 2024, the Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company (BPIC) was targeted in an alleged cyberattack. Russian Cyber Army claimed responsibility for the disruptions to Bulgarian ports. However, the DDoS attack had minimal impact on operations, indicating the group's tactics were less effective than typical cyber warfare attacks.

Reference URL

https://thecyberexpress.com/bulgarian-ports-infrastructure-cyberattack/