Federal Police opens inquiry to investigate hacker attack against Port of Santos systems
Port Authority tries to recover platforms and does not rule out that data may have been accessed; complex's protection level has been raised
TL;DR
- The Federal Police is investigating a potential hacker attack on the Port of Santos' digital systems.
- System failures started last Friday after a power outage, affecting the website, internal platforms, and user services.
- A hacker group named N0n claimed responsibility, but authorities are awaiting technical analysis to confirm the attack.
- The port's security level has been raised to level 2, involving increased cargo inspections and control procedures.
- This incident is part of a wave of cyberattacks globally, including recent breaches at cryptocurrency exchanges Mercado Bitcoin and Binance.