Maersk have confirmed that it was the Petya virus that affected their global IT systems on 27th June.
The further statement reads:
We have contained the issue and are working on a technical recovery plan with key IT-partners and global cyber security agencies.
We have shut down a number of systems to help contain the issue. At this point our entities Maersk Oil, Maersk Drilling, Maersk Supply Services, Maersk Tankers, Maersk Training, Svitzer and MCI are not operationally affected. Precautionary measures have been taken to ensure continued operations.
Maersk Line vessels are maneuverable, able to communicate and crews are safe. APM Terminals is impacted in a number of ports. Damco has limited access to certain systems.
We continue to assess and manage the situation to minimize the impact on our operations, customers and partners from the current situation.
Business continuity plans are being implemented and prioritized. The aggregate impact on our business is being assessed.
