Ransomware Attack Forces Major Japanese Port to Halt its Operation

A ransomware attack was launched against Japan’s biggest and busiest trading port by a cybercriminal outfit believed to be based in Russia.

Following the incident, the Port of Nagoya paused all cargo operations, including the loading and unloading of containers onto trailers. The Port of Nagoya handles some vehicle exports for businesses like Toyota and represents 10% of Japan’s total trade volume.

Multiple Japanese media outlets were informed by the port authorities of Nagoya that it intended to quickly restore operations.

The attack was attributed by the Nagoya Harbour Transportation Association to the LockBit ransomware group, which is thought to be the most active ransomware gang at the moment. According to the FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, LockBit was the cause of one out of every six ransomware incidents in 2022. The organisation has not made a formal admission of guilt for the Nagoya attack.

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