Cyberattack Sees Crops Kept in the Ground

Cyberattack sees crops kept in the ground

A cyberattack on Australia’s second-largest sugar producer has forced farmers to keep crops in the ground, and looks like denting their incomes. Mackay Sugar, based in the Australian state of Queensland, processes sugar cane farmed in nearby districts. The company disclosed a cyberattack on June 10 and limited operations while it dealt with the fallout. Some operations remain restricted, but the company said on Monday that it managed to perform …

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When hackers want maximum leverage, they don’t target your laptop—they go after the stuff you can’t live without. That’s exactly what happened when the Gentlemen ransomware group decided to mess with Australia’s sugar supply, forcing Mackay Sugar to shut down two of its three mills right in the middle of harvest season. The attack, which […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post Ransomware Hits Australia's Sugar Mills, Shutting Dow…

Ransomware Attack Shuts Down Mills of Australia’s Second-Largest Sugar Producer

Mackay Sugar was targeted in a cyberattack carried out by a threat group known as The Gentlemen. The post Ransomware Attack Shuts Down Mills of Australia’s Second-Largest Sugar Producer appeared first on SecurityWeek.