Security News > 2024 > March > Belgian ale legend Duvel's brewery borked as ransomware halts production

Belgian beer brewer Duvel says a ransomware attack has brought its facility to a standstill while its IT team works to remediate the damage.

Duvel Moortgat not only brings Duvel to shop shelves, restaurants, and bars alike, but also other popular tipples such as La Chouffe, Vedett, Firestone Walker, and more.

It's why the industry is such a common target for ransomware miscreants since they know that theoretically, manufacturers are more motivated to pay ransoms quickly, minimizing costly downtime.

The average cost of a data breach at a business like Duvel Moortgat, a consumer goods manufacturer, stands at $3.8 million according to IBM's figures.

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Whether Duvel can recover from its ransomware incident in the day or two it predicts is unclear, but it will surely be hopping for a full return schooner rather than later.

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