DP World port operations have resumed but cyber incident not over: Goldie
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More news: Operations at DP World ports have resumed, but Australia's national cybersecurity coordinator says the incident is not over.
What they said: "Investigations into the incident remain ongoing and remediation work is likely to continue for some time," Air Marshal Darren Goldie said posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday afternoon.
"The Australian Government is continuing to work with DP World Australia to support the management of any further consequences, including any ongoing disruption to Australia’s supply chains."
Federal Cyber Security Minister Clare O'Neil said operations had resumed from 9am on Monday.
"DP World Australia expects that approximately 5,000 containers will move out of the four Australian terminals today," she posted on X.
DP World begins resuming operations
More news: Operations are slowly returning after a cyberattack shut down operations for Australia's biggest ports operator DP World, causing a logjam of containers.
What they said: "We’ve got the ports starting to move this morning," said Paul Zalai, director of the Freight & Trade Alliance, according to Bloomberg.
"Somehow they’re getting operations up and running again, whether they’ve rectified the breach or whether they’ve got some type of contingency, I’m not sure."
DP World cyber attack strands port operations across Australia
The news: Australia's biggest ports operator DP World is hoping to be up and running again within days, after it shut down port operations in several states on Friday following a cyber attack.
The numbers: Tens of thousands of shipping containers with goods including electronics, clothing and food remain stuck at ports around the country after the logistics company shut down its technology systems due to the data breach. DP World Australia handles more than 40% of the goods coming in and out of Australia.
The context: The Australian government on Sunday described the cybersecurity incident as "serious and ongoing", while DP World Australia said it was looking into possible data breaches as well as testing systems "crucial for the resumption of normal operations and regular freight movement". The federal government is helping co-ordinate the stevedore's response, with Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neill saying the Australian Cyber Security Centre was also providing technical advice. The breach halted operations at the containers terminals in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Western Australia's Fremantle since Friday.
