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2016_004

Port hit by DoS attack.

Day	Month	Year	Country	Activity	Incident Type
XX	N/A	2016	United States	Port	Denial of service

Summary

A US major port is victim of a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.

According to the sources, the Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) used link to method of attacks claimed to be from Russia.

Only the administrative website of the port would have been targeted, without any proven impact on the port’s OT systems.

Victim

Port of Oakland

Claimed/Reported Threat Actor

Russia

Origin

Undisclosed

Main impact

Availability

References

http://aapa.files.cms-plus.com/SeminarPresentations/2016Seminars/2016SecurityIT/K.%20Belmont%20-%20AAPA%20Maritime%20Cybersecurity%20FINAL.pdf

Recommendations for Port to reduce Denial of service risks:

No advice yet available to prevent 'Denial of service': stay tuned!

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