India<\/a> impact of the attack.<\/p>\n\u201cIt has been informed by the private terminal operator (AP Moller-Maersk) that this disruption is a consequence of a worldwide disruption being faced by them because of a cyber attack,\u201d the Ministry of Shipping said in a statement on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
A senior official was quoted by The Hindustan Times as saying, \u201cHad this problem occurred a few months earlier, there would have been severe traffic congestions both inside and outside the port by now. But the scenario has changed over the past few months. Still, if the officials cannot tackle the situation efficiently, there might be snarls of containers by evening.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe trade activity at JNPT has been reduced to a great extent over the past five to six months. There are various reasons behind it and Goods and Service Tax (GST) is one of them,\u201d the official added.<\/p>\n
The ransomware attack was first reported in Ukraine, where the government, banks and Kiev\u2019s airport and metro system were all affected, hindering operations and forcing employees to work manually.<\/p>\n
An AFP report quoting the Ukrainian media company said its\u00a0computers were blocked and received a demand for Bitcoin ransom worth $300. However, an e-mail address, where victims were asked to send confirmation of payment has been shut down by the email provider.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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