Aluminum producer Hydro hit by cyber attack on Tuesday
OSLO - Norsk Hydro, one of the world’s largest producers of aluminum, was suffering a cyber attack on Tuesday that affected its production facilities, sending its shares lower.
The attack, which began on Monday evening and escalated overnight, was affecting the company’s IT systems for most of its activities. The firm’s giant aluminum smelters in countries including Norway, Qatar and Brazil were still producing but operating manually. The Norwegian state agency in charge of cyber security said Hydro contacted them early on Tuesday and that it was assisting the company.
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