
A cyber attack on a seaport in the United States, even if it causes minimal disruption to the flow of goods, could have major negative impacts on the economy yet ports haven’t done much to protect themselves from cyber threats, a Coast Guard official warns in a new paper published by the Brookings Institution. “The potential consequences of even a minimal disruption of the flow of goods in U.S. ports would be high,” Cmdr. Joseph Kramek, who is serving as…