Security News > 2021 > January > Packaging Giant WestRock Says Ransomware Attack Impacted OT Systems
American packaging giant WestRock on Monday revealed that it was recently targeted in a ransomware attack that impacted both information technology and operational technology systems.
Law enforcement has been notified and customers are being kept in the loop about the incident, WestRock said in a press release.
"Systems recovery efforts are in process and being implemented as quickly as possible, and teams are working to maintain the Company's business operations and to minimize the impact on its customers and teammates," WestRock stated.
The value of WestRock stock dropped by more than 4 percent on Monday morning after the breach was disclosed.
While the extent of the impact on OT systems is unclear, industrial cybersecurity companies and experts have long warned about the threat posed by ransomware.
There are at least seven ransomware families known to target industrial software and a report released last year by IBM and industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos warned that industrial control systems powering manufacturing plants and utilities are a prime target for threat groups specializing in ransomware attacks.
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