The North Carolina Ports Authority confirmed a cyberattack detected on August 4 that disrupted IT systems across the Port of Wilmington, Port of Morehead City, and Charlotte Inland Port. The attack caused a systems-wide outage, forcing gate delays and slowing operations for truckers and vessel activity. Recovery began August 5, with operations gradually returning to normal by August 7, though delays are still expected. No threat actor has claimed responsibility, and it is unknown whether data was stolen.
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What happened in the cyberattack on North Carolina Ports in August?
A cyberattack detected on August 4 caused a systems-wide outage across the Port of Wilmington, Port of Morehead City, and Charlotte Inland Port. Recovery began the morning of August 5, with gates forced open at 8 a.m. that day, delaying truckers and port operations. By August 7, normal operating schedules resumed, though delays were still expected as IT teams continued restoring services. No threat actor claimed responsibility. Teams tracking cyberattacks on critical infrastructure follow developing incidents like this on daily.dev.