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Cyberattack cripples Japan's biggest port

Toyota Agya vehicles bound for export are parked in front of a vehicle carrier at the Port of Nagoya in August 2021. (Bloomberg File Photo)

TOKYO: Japan’s biggest maritime port has been crippled by an alleged Russian cyberattack, disrupting cargo as operators rushed to prevent a wider delay in shipments.

Ransomware — used by hackers to lock access to files or systems unless a payment is made — caused a container terminal at the Port of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture to suffer an outage on Tuesday morning, the Nagoya Harbor Transportation Authority said on Wednesday.

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