Major US port target of attempted cyber attack
The Port of Houston, a major U.S. port, was targeted in an attempted cyber attack last month, the Port shared in a statement on Thursday.
"The Port of Houston Authority (Port Houston) successfully defended itself against a cybersecurity attack in August," the statement reads. "Port Houston followed its Facilities Security Plan in doing so, as guided under the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA), and no operational data or systems were impacted as a result."
The attempted hack involved a password management program called ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus, according to The Associated Press.
In a joint statement last week, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency along with the FBI and the U.S. Coast Guard said that the vulnerability in the software creates a serious threat to critical infrastructure companies, defense contractors, and others.
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