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German battery manufacturer Varta was forced to shut down its IT systems and stop production as a result of a cyberattack.The cyberattack occurred on Monday night and affected five of the company's production plants and the administration.

Battery maker VARTA AG announced yesterday that it was targeted by a cyberattack that forced it to shut down IT systems, causing production to stop at its plants.VARTA is a German manufacturer of batteries for the automotive, consumer, and industrial sectors, partially owned by Energizer Holdings.