The Port of Los Angeles blocks more than 120 million cyberattack attempts during August, according to reports citing port information. The attacks are characterized as threats to the operations of the U.S. port that handles a large share of the country’s containerized trade.
Bloomberg and PYMNTS both point to the same figure and frame the activity as an ongoing cybersecurity risk rather than a single incident. Bloomberg links the broader risk context to shifting tariff policies affecting trade flows, suggesting heightened pressures on systems that support port operations and logistics. PYMNTS repeats Bloomberg’s reporting and includes comments attributed to Gene Seroka, the port’s executive director, reinforcing that the volume of attempts remains high.
While both outlets agree on the number and the port involved, they emphasize the issue’s persistence: repeated attempts aimed at disrupting or targeting operational technology connected to port functions.
