Port of Santos Confirms Cyberattack - 11/11/2026 - Business - Folha

The APS (Santos Port Authority), which manages Brazil's largest port, confirmed that its systems were targeted in a cyberattack but says it has been unable to determine the extent of the incident or whether data was accessed without authorization. Online systems have been partially unavailable since Friday (6), when a power outage occurred. The Federal Police have opened an investigation, and the APS says its priority is to restore the systems before submitting a report to the police.

Companies operating at the port report delays in loading and unloading cargo. Route scheduling, arrival records and billing have had to be handled manually. BTP (Brasil Terminal Portuário) said it had experienced no problems, while Santos Brasil said the attack was confined to the port authority. "The terminal is operating normally and has not been affected," the company said in a statement. Abratec (Brazilian Association of Container Terminals) explains that terminals use systems independent of the APS's. The authority says operations are continuing normally, with no risk of shutdown.

Cesportos-SP, the State Security Commission, raised the complex's security level to 2 on a scale of up to 3. The ANPD (National Data Protection Authority) is reviewing the measures adopted by the APS.

On October 12, the group n0n posted ransom demands targeting 38 maritime transport companies on the dark web, mentioning the Port of Santos. There is no official confirmation of any connection to the current attack. According to Trellix, ransomware attacks, in which systems are hijacked to demand payment, increased by 67% between April and September 2026.

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