DP World Australia: When a Cyber Incident Stopped the Cranes
On 13 November 2023, DP World Australia disconnected its port systems from the internet to contain an intrusion — and container operations at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle stopped cold, stranding roughly 30,000 containers for three days. Operations resumed by 16 November, personnel data exposure was later confirmed, and no ransom payment was disclosed. The episode became Australia's reference case for cyber-driven supply-chain disruption and a model of disciplined containment, rapid restoration and honest capacity communication under SOI-Act scrutiny.