Japan’s largest port, the Port of Nagoya, has suffered a debilitating system glitch. The port operator has stated it suspects a cyberattack. The port has remained unable to load and unload containers from trailers. Police have launched an investigation, claiming the operator has received a ransom demand in exchange for the recovery of its system.
The system failure occurred Tuesday morning when an employee could not start a computer. A message indicating that the computer system had been infected with ransomware popped up. Ransomware is malware that encrypts data and demands payment in exchange for restoring access.
The operator said it intends to resume operations tomorrow morning.
Source: japantimes.co.jp
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