Port of Santos Systems Expected to Be Restored by Friday After Cyberattack, CEO Says

Santos Port Authority (APS) CEO Anderson Pomini told CNN that systems affected by the Port of Santos cyberattack are expected to be restored by Friday (Nov. 13), after the incident caused slowdowns across the port’s digital platforms on Tuesday (Nov. 10).

Pomini also said the authority would conduct another network scan to determine whether the virus was still present.

“We are working on it. We expect to be able to restore the systems by Friday. Of course, that depends on certain protocols, particularly another scan of the network to check whether the virus is still there,” the APS chief executive said.

Port of Santos Cyberattack: Malware Activated After Power Outage

The incident began with a power outage on Friday (Nov. 6). The Santos Port Authority determined that the malicious software was activated after the power disruption, although it remains unclear when it first entered the systems.

In response to the Port of Santos cyberattack, the port authority activated a contingency plan to prevent data leaks and is working to restore the affected platforms.

According to CNN’s reporting, Brazil’s Federal Police opened an investigation into the circumstances of the cyberattack that affected the Port of Santos systems on Tuesday.

Source: CNN 

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