DDoS Attack at Port of Tyne’s Website.

The Port of Tyne confirmed its site was down for some time on Tuesday following a distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack, which attempts to overload a website to make it hard to use or inaccessible.

A spokesman for the port said operational systems, which are separate, had not been affected and all data was "safe and secure".

"Full website accessibility was restored quickly and the Port is working with all relevant parties to investigate the source of the attack," they added.

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IT