News / Cosco caught in new cyber attack as email and telephone systems go down

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Cosco’s UK systems are down following a cyber attack which affected its US operations late last night.

The company’s Pier J Terminal at the Californian port of Long Beach was the first to be affected.

The port said it was monitoring the situation, while local media reported that it did not seem as severe as a previous cyber attack on Maersk.

A notice sent by Cosco to its customers said “local” network systems and some email services had been affected. However, The Loadstar understands the attack has spread to the line’s operations in ...