Security News > 2021 > July > S.Africa's Port Terminals Restored Following Cyber-Attack
Operating systems have been restored at South Africa's state-owned logistics firm, the company said Thursday following a cyber-attack last week that hit the country's key port terminals.
The attack began on July 22 and lasted for days, forcing Transnet to switch to manual systems.
"Transnet has managed to restore operations at the ports," said Transnet spokeswoman, Ayanda Shezi.
The attack affected ports in Durban - the busiest in sub-Saharan Africa - as well as Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Ngqura.
"The return to operations is good news for the economy, as the Transnet ports and rail system are the backbone of the economy," said the ministry of public enterprise in a statement.
"The vessels are operating alongside the berths and the shipping lines and cargo owners have partnered with the terminal management to ensure efficiencies are increasing," the government said adding that Transnet and its customer data had not been compromised.