The North Carolina Ports Authority has confirmed that a cyberattack disrupted IT systems and slowed operations at the Port of Wilmington, Port of Morehead City, and Charlotte Inland Port.
The three facilities are all part of the port, constituting two principal commercial deepwater seaports and an inland hub.
The Port of Wilmington, which is the most significant of the three, has nine berths and a 600,000 TEU annual container capacity, handling an average of 5,000 container gate moves per week.
Wilmington and Morehead together handle 4.4 million short tons of bulk/breakbulk cargo yearly, serving as significant regional logistics hubs.
The attack was reportedly detected on August 4, and the authority responded by activating its cybersecurity contingency plan, beginning recovery on the morning of August 5.
