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Norsk Hydro, one of the world's largest aluminium producers, revealed today that it "became victim of an extensive cyber-attack" that crippled its operations and forced it to switch to manual operations in several of its smelting locations.https://t.co/K42rWqFIzo pic.twitter.com/fDAwJBlJgy
— Catalin Cimpanu (@campuscodi) March 19, 2019
“Some extrusion plants that are easy to stop and start have chosen to temporarily shut production,” said a Hydro spokesman.
— Chris Wysopal (@WeldPond) March 19, 2019
The company’s hydroelectric power plants were running as normal on isolated IT systems unaffected by the outage. https://t.co/Es2TxO1cGt
Norwegian media claims Norsk Hydro's cyber-attack is actually an infection with the LockerGaga ransomware.
— Catalin Cimpanu (@campuscodi) March 19, 2019
Company declined to confirm during phone call.https://t.co/ODWQRxXlRs pic.twitter.com/lUspiw3mxf
Ransomware Forces Aluminum Manufacturing Giant to Shut Down Network Worldwide https://t.co/DMCnm0hFGj
— Rickey Gevers (@UID_) March 19, 2019
New: a ransomware outbreak forces aluminum manufacturing giant Norsk Hydro to shut down its network worldwide.
— Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (@lorenzofb) March 19, 2019
Company switched to manual operations in some plants, and employees are using tablets and phones for email.https://t.co/BYBkxRXoxZ
Ransomware Forces Aluminum Manufacturing Giant to Shut Down Network Worldwide...cue sad music https://t.co/nIn74dzFdu
— chase cunningham (@CynjaChaseC) March 19, 2019
@thespybrief @ericgarland interesting that 3/5 top producers are Chinese (Shandong Xinfa, CPIC) Or Russian (UC Rusal) https://t.co/SxsZJHpWsP
— Paul Sprinsky (@psprinsky) March 19, 2019
Hackers hit aluminum maker Hydro, knock some plants offline | Reuters https://t.co/jqtQnsQzEa
— Tim Yardley (@timyardley) March 19, 2019