Astral Foods flags sharp profit fall, reports cyberattack

Astral Foods flags sharp profit fall, reports cyberattack

Astral Foods said on Monday it expects its half-year profit to decline by up to 60%, with a recent cybersecurity incident compounding the impact of lower chicken prices and higher input costs.

Cyber incident impacts leading South African chicken producer's operations, profits

Major South African chicken producer Astral Foods had its processing and deliveries severely affected by a cyberattack last week, which has already resulted in the loss of nearly $1 million in profits, reports The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future. Introduction to Malware Binary Triage (IMBT) Course Looking to level up your skills? Get 10% off using coupon code: MWNEWS10 for any flavor. Enroll Now and Save 10%: Coupon Co…

Astral Foods, South Africa’s largest poultry producer, lost over $1M due to a cyberattack

Astral Foods, South Africa’s largest poultry producer, lost over $1M due to a cyberattack disrupting deliveries and impacting operations. Astral Foods is a South African integrated poultry producer and one of the country’s largest food companies. It specializes in poultry… Read more → The post Astral Foods, South Africa’s largest poultry producer, lost over $1M due to a cyberattack appeared first on IT Security News.

Fowl play: Astral Foods to take R20-million profit hit after cyberattack - TechCentral

A cyberattack on Astral Foods’ poultry division has suffered a severe cyberattack that will cost it R20-million in profit.

Cyberattack causes delays for South Africa’s largest chicken producer

南非最大鸡肉生产商Astral Foods因网络攻击损失超100万美元，导致交付延迟和收入减少。尽管系统已恢复运行且未泄露敏感数据，但此次事件凸显农业机构成为勒索软件目标的现状。2023年该行业至少发生167起类似事件。

Astral Foods reports 'cybersecurity incident'

The cyberattack led to poultry processing downtime and disrupted deliveries to customers, both of which will be costly to the South African company.