Security News > 2022 > October > Largest EU copper producer Aurubis suffers cyberattack, IT outage
German copper producer Aurubis has announced that it suffered a cyberattack that forced it to shut down IT systems to prevent the attack's spread. Aurubis is Europe's largest copper producer and the second largest in the world, with 6,900 employees worldwide, and produces one million tonnes of copper cathodes yearly.
In an announcement published on their website, Aurubis says they shut down various systems at their locations but that it has not impacted production.
Aurubis states that it's impossible to estimate how long it will take for all its systems to return to normal operations.
For now, the only way to reach Aurubis is via the phone.
While all the above carry the typical signs of a ransomware attack, Aurubis has not provided any details on its cyberattack.
Aurubis states that the attack "Part of a larger attack on the metals and mining industry."