A cyberattack disrupted IT systems at the North Carolina Ports Authority, slowing operations at the Port of Wilmington, Port of Morehead City, and Charlotte Inland Port. The authority activated its contingency plan and is restoring services, but delays are still expected as no threat actor has been identified. #PortofWilmington #PortofMoreheadCity #CharlotteInlandPort #NorthCarolinaPortsAuthority
Keypoints
- A cyberattack caused a systems-wide outage across three North Carolina port facilities.
- The Port of Wilmington, Port of Morehead City, and Charlotte Inland Port were all affected.
- The attack was detected on August 4, and recovery began on August 5.
- Operations were delayed, forcing gates to open on a modified schedule.
- The authority has not identified a threat actor or confirmed data theft.