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Transport

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Transnet 'Death Kitty' ransomware (South Africa, 2021)

A ransomware attack on South Africa's state-owned logistics firm Transnet shut down operations at Durban, Ngqura, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town container terminals, forcing the operator to declare force majeure. Durban β€” 60% of Southern Africa's containerised trade β€” reverted to paper-based clearance for cargo for a week.

Victim
Transnet SOC (state-owned freight & port operator)