South Africa’s logistics and port operator Transnet fell victim to a ransomware attack.
The attack caused its IT systems, websites, and Navis* container terminal OS to go offline.
It disrupted the access of several stakeholders in the freight industry to the container terminals at the Durban port.
Source: https://www.itnewsafrica.com/2021/07/transnet-undergoes-apparent-ransomware-hack/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/transnet-soc-ltd
"id": "tra191716322",
"linkid": "transnet-soc-ltd",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "07/2021",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of a geographical region"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Logistics',
'location': 'South Africa',
'name': 'Transnet',
'type': 'Logistics and port operator'}],
'description': 'South Africa’s logistics and port operator Transnet fell '
'victim to a ransomware attack. The attack caused its IT '
'systems, websites, and Navis container terminal OS to go '
'offline. It disrupted the access of several stakeholders in '
'the freight industry to the container terminals at the Durban '
'port.',
'impact': {'downtime': ['IT systems',
'websites',
'Navis container terminal OS'],
'operational_impact': 'Disrupted access to container terminals at '
'Durban port',
'systems_affected': ['IT systems',
'websites',
'Navis container terminal OS']},
'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Transnet',
'type': 'Ransomware'}