Australia: Cyber attack takes major chicken processor Hazeldenes offline leaving businesses without meat


A cyber attack at major chicken meat processor Hazeldenes in central Victoria has led it to shutdown its wi-fi system on site, and a shortage of chicken at pubs and butchers across the state.

Retail and industry have told the ABC that the chicken meat processor has been unable to fill some orders because it cannot package the product. Hazeldenes said it was working with cybersecurity investigators and authorities to find the cause of the cyber attack.

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Source:  ABC News


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