November 12, 2023 at 07:50PM
Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator has labeled an attack on DP World, a logistics company, as a “nationally significant cyber incident.” The attack caused DP World’s technology infrastructure at four Australian ports to go offline, resulting in the closure of the facilities. DP World handles 40 percent of the containers entering Australia’s ports. The outage’s nature has not been disclosed, and efforts are focused on restoring services. In a separate development, Cloud Software Group, parent company of Citrix, announced its exit from China due to rising costs. Chen Shaojie, CEO of DouYu.com, a Chinese gaming site, is reported missing. Cambodia deported five Japanese nationals involved in online phone scams targeting Japanese residents. Micron opened a new DRAM facility in Taiwan, and India’s Infosys has partnered with AWS to bring cloud transformation to financial institutions. Singtel experienced an 83 percent increase in half-yearly net profit, attributing it to a merger. Lastly, recent news covers China’s plans for a reliable supply chain of humanoid robots, the impact of US-China technology rivalry on open technologies, US lawmakers’ intention to invest billions in quantum computer research, China’s rush to buy chipmaking equipment before tighter regulations take effect, Nvidia’s development of chips tailored for the Chinese market, a ransomware attack on a major Chinese bank, an overheating data center in Singapore affecting banking transactions, and the Indian government’s crackdown on deepfakes.
– DP World, a logistics company, experienced a cyber attack that caused its tech to go offline at four Australian ports. The facilities remain closed, impacting the movement of containers coming into Australia’s ports. Authorities have assured residents that critical supplies can still be landed. The nature of the attack has not been disclosed, but efforts are being made to restore services.
– Cloud Software Group, parent company of Citrix, has announced its exit from China due to rising costs. It will stop all new commercial transactions in China, including Hong Kong, starting December 3, 2023. Maintenance and support on existing contracts will continue. Other tech companies that have left China include Microsoft’s LinkedIn, Yahoo, and Salesforce.
– Chen Shaojie, chairman and CEO of Chinese game streaming site DouYu.com, has reportedly disappeared after being taken away by Chinese authorities. DouYu was previously investigated for inappropriate content on its platform, and the Chinese authorities have been working on cleaning up the internet of such material. Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma is also mostly out of the public eye after making some unwanted comments on China’s financial regulatory systems.
– Cambodia has deported five Japanese nationals involved in online scams, targeting Japanese residents. Cambodia’s Immigration Department has expressed its commitment to crack down on cross-border crimes.
– Micron has opened a new DRAM facility in Taichung, Taiwan, which will mass-produce HBM3E memory and other products. The facility plays a key role in expanding production capacity in Japan and Taiwan.
– Infosys and AWS have signed a deal to bring cloud transformation to financial institutions in the EMEA region. The collaboration aims to deliver technology transformation and industry-specific solutions.
– Singtel, the parent company of Optus, experienced an 83 percent increase in half-yearly net profit. The increase was attributed to the merger with Telkomsel, Indonesia’s largest fixed broadband provider.
– In other news, China plans to establish a reliable supply chain of humanoid robots within the next four years. The antagonistic relationship between the US and China is under scrutiny for its impact on open technologies like RISC-V. US lawmakers intend to invest billions in quantum computing research to compete with China and Russia. China is also stockpiling chipmaking equipment to secure its supply chains. A ransomware attack targeted China’s largest bank, affecting its financial services business. An overheating data center in Singapore disrupted millions of transactions for two banks. The Indian government has announced a crackdown on deepfakes, ordering social media platforms to remove such content promptly.