Maersk IT Outage

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Notification from Maersk

 

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) have received advice overnight from Maersk Line

 

"We confirm that some Maersk IT systems are down. We are assessing the situation. The safety of your business and our people is our top priority. We will update you when we have more information."

 

Media reports indicate that  the cyber-attack has affected all Maersk business units on a global basis.

 

At a domestic level, FTA and APSA will continue to assess operational impacts and will post updates via www.FTAlliance.com.au

 

Statutory Obligations and Business Continuity

Have you addressed risks against cyber-attacks? Are you aware of statutory reporting obligations if  affected by such an attack?

 

We highly recommend that members refer to our recent commentary available HERE

 

Paul Zalai – FTA / APSA