Cyberattack On West Pharmaceutical Halts Manufacturing Across Multiple Sites
West Pharmaceutical Services has disclosed a ransomware attack that disrupted manufacturing, shipping, and receiving operations across multiple global facilities after bad actors breached the company’s network on 4 May.
The pharmaceutical packaging manufacturer said attackers exfiltrated data and encrypted systems, forcing the company to proactively shut down portions of its infrastructure to contain the incident.
“We continue to make good progress in the restoration of our systems. Our outside counsel promptly engaged Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 to support the Company’s investigation, containment, and recovery efforts, in coordination with other external experts,” the company added.”
It said it has restored its core enterprise systems, and critical processes for shipping, receiving, and manufacturing have restarted at some sites with restoration at remaining sites ongoing. “This is a 24/7 effort and top priority for our entire organization.”
In a letter posted on its website, West said based on the forensic evidence...
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