Transnet cyber attack and unrest unrelated

[John Ashworth]

Transnet cyber attack and unrest unrelated, says minister

During an update briefing on last week's unrest on Friday afternoon, acting minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said government did not believe a security breach in Transnet's IT infrastructure had been related to last week's unrest. Transnet said it had identified the source of an IT interruption that hampered operations at the state-owned freight rail and logistics entity on Thursday. The utility said in a statement released on Friday that its technical teams continued to work around the clock to ensure that the impact remained minimal. On Thursday, Transnet said it was experiencing disruptions to some of its IT applications but that it was investigating the cause of the problem...

[John Ashworth]

Transnet cyberattack cripples port operations

A local freight company could access neither exported nor imported goods due to what acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni called a cyberattack on state-owned Transnet...

[John Ashworth]

Transnet identifies source of cyber threat at South African ports

Transnet is working to bring its operations back to normal following a cyber attack on Thursday. The South African logistics group said it has found the source but it is yet to identify it and the nature of the attack. “Transnet has identified and isolated the source of the disruption on its IT systems, and technical teams continue to work around the clock to ensure that the impact remains minimal,” the operator said in a statement released on Friday...

[John Ashworth]

South Africa Port Operator Declares Force Majeure Over Cyber Attack

Transnet SOC Ltd., South Africa’s state-owned ports and freight-rail company, declared force majeure at the country’s key container terminals due to disruptions caused by a July 22 cyberattack...

[John Ashworth]

Transnet Back On Track Following Cyber Attack

Transnet has managed to fully restore operations at the Ports which enables the country supply chain and logistics system to resume normal operations. The return to operations is good news for the economy. The preliminary assessment of the cyber-attack indicates that Transnet and its customer data has not been compromised. Cyber-attacks have been on the increase in the country and globally. Investigations are underway into the events and due process will take place...