- Though the Nagoya Port Authority has dealt with cyberattacks before, this one has the largest impact. On September 6, 2022, the website of the port was unreachable for about 40 minutes due to a massive distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) launched by the pro-Russian group Killnet.
As per the notice, the problem was due to a ransomware attack that occurred on July 4, 2023, around 06:30 AM local time.
The Port of Nagoya, the largest Japanese port, suffered a ransomware attack
The Port of Nagoya, the largest port in Japan, suffered a ransomware attack that severely impacted its operations.
The Port of Nagoya, in the Ise Bay, is the largest and busiest trading port in Japan, accounting for about 10% of the total trade value of Japan. Notably, this port is the largest exporter of cars in Japan and where the Toyota Motor Corporation exports most of its cars.
The Port suffered a ransomware attack that is impacting the operation of container terminals.
The Nagoya Harbor Transportation Association confirmed that the cyber attack is disrupting work to move containers in and out of the port.
“According to the Nagoya Port Management Association, a system failure occurred at the container terminal from around 6:30 am on the 4th. In addition to loading and unloading containers on trailers, it is said that loading and unloading work has stopped.” reported the Japanese website FNN.
The association reported that the system failure occurred at the container terminal from around 6:30 am on the 4th.
- BleepingComputer shared a notice published by the authority of the Port of Nagoya related to problems with the operations at the “Nagoya Port Unified Terminal System” (NUTS), which is the central system controlling all container terminals in the infrastructure.
The security incident is going to have a huge financial impact on the port. The experts estimate that the incident can also impact the transportation of goods across the country.
This isn’t the first time that the Japanese port is a victim of a cyberattack, on September 2022, a massive DDoS attack carried out by the pro-Russia group Killnet shut down the website of the port.
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Japan’s largest port stops operations after ransomware attack
Bill Toulas
- July 5, 2023
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The Port of Nagoya, the largest and busiest port in Japan, has been targeted in a ransomware attack that currently impacts the operation of container terminals.
The port accounts for roughly 10% of Japan's total trade volume. It operates 21 piers and 290 berths. It handles over two million containers and cargo tonnage of 165 million every year.
The port is also used by the Toyota Motor Corporation, one of the world’s largest automakers, to export most of its cars.
Container processing halted
Today, the administrative authority of the Port of Nagoya has issued a notice about a malfunction in the “Nagoya Port Unified Terminal System” (NUTS) — the central system controlling all container terminals in the port.
According to the notice, the problem was caused by a ransomware attack that occurred on July 4, 2023, around 06:30 AM local time.
The port authority is working to restore the NUTS system by 6 PM today and plans to resume operations by 08:30 AM tomorrow.
Until then, all container loading and unloading operations at the terminals using trailers have been canceled, causing massive financial losses to the port and severe disruption to the circulation of goods to and from Japan.
The Nagoya Port Authority has dealt with cyberattacks before but it appears that this one has the largest impact. On September 6, 2022, the website of the port was unreachable for about 40 minutes due to a massive distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) launched by the pro-Russian group Killnet.
At the time of publishing, the threat actor behind the ransomware attack on the Port of Nagoya remains unknown as no threat actor has claimed the intrusion publicly, yet.
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