DP World Hack

Why is cybersecurity important in critical infrastructures? Cyber attacks can block all maritime trade in a region. Are you wondering how? Then continue reading.

Australia's biggest port operator suffered from a cyber attack on Novenber 10th, 2023 and had to shut down all of its terminals around the country. As a result, 30,000 (thirty thousand) containers stuck at ports. They also had to disconnect internet in order to decrease the effect of the attack. They began to restart their operations graduallt but not fully recovered as of today.

Some of the managers/project leaders are reluctant to understand the important of cybersecurity. They only understand the point after they see their company in the "hacked news" on the internet. But then it's too late.

Cyber attacks can also cause devastating damages if the hacked company doesn't have sound recovery processes. The longer yor systems are down the more money you lose. Apparently, time is money.

The hackers DO know this fact and do their jobs.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/13/australian-port-operator-hit-by-cyber-attack-says-cargo-may-be-stranded-for-days


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Kyivstar Hack

 Why are the critical infrastructures are important?

Having a blackout of internet services occurs not only in the movies if necessary countermeasures are not taken.

Russia -allegedly- has been using the critical infrastructures of Ukraine as a Guinea pig for more than 10 years. (Yes, even before the Russian invasion.) This time, Russia -allegedly- committed another cyber attack to the biggest mobile telecom operator of Ukraine. This attack caused more than half of Ukraine's population (appr. 22 million) to go offline including the emergency air-raid system in the capital region.

This was the most significant attack by Russia which hit Ukrainian communication infrastructures since February 2022.

Well, are the critical infrastructures of your country prepared for such cyber attacks? Have you ever thought what would you do in a crisis where you won't have any internet connection? Sounds scary, huh? A little exaggerated movie but I can advise the movie Die Hard 4.0 for that.

https://bit.ly/3RMpnXg

"Kyivstar, Ukraine's biggest mobile telecom operator, has suffered a cyberattack that took out cell service for more than half of Ukraine's population and cut Internet for millions — as well as knocking offline the emergency air-raid system in the capital region.

Company CEO Oleksandr Komarov, speaking on a Ukrainian news broadcast as reported by Reuters, confirmed the attack on Tuesday, adding that the telco's IT infrastructure is "partially destroyed," and that he has no timeline on restoration."