Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2020-05-09 00:00:00
Affected organization: Shahid Rajaee Port
Affected country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Industry: Transportation and Warehousing
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: Data Attack,Physical Attack
Motive: Sabotage
Actor: Israel
Actor type: Nation-State
Actor country: Israel
Description: Israel appears to be behind a cyberattack on Iran's Shahid Rajaee port that has caused significant backups on waterways and roads leading to the facility. The attack is apparently a response to an attempted Iranian hacking of Israeliwater distribution systems in April.