Sep 27 2021

Port of Houston was hit by an alleged state-sponsored attack

Category: Cyber AttackDISC @ 9:45 pm

One of the major US ports, the Port of Houston, revealed that it was hit by a cyber attack in August that had no impact on its systems.

“The Port of Houston Authority (Port Houston) successfully defended itself against a cybersecurity attack in August. Port Houston followed its Facilities Security Plan in doing so, as guided under the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA), and no operational data or systems were impacted as a result.” reads a statement issued on Thursday by Port officials.

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly disclosed the attack at a Senate committee hearing Thursday morning. She believed the attack was conducted by a “nation-state actor” that exploited a zero-day flaw in a Zoho user authentication device.

“We are working very closely with our interagency partners and the intelligence community to better understand this threat actor so that we can ensure that we are not only able to protect systems, but ultimately to be able to hold these actors accountable,” Easterly added.

Tags: state-sponsored attack

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