C&C Group PLC not affected by cybersecurity attack on subsidiary
The attack has been suffered by Matthew Clark Bibendum, which shut down all its IT systems
() announced its subsidiary Matthew Clark Bibendum (MCB) suffered a cybersecurity attack but the wider company was not affected.
The drinks supplier became aware of the incident on Friday and shut down all of its IT systems.
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It also engaged a forensic information technology firm and legal counsel to investigate and restore its system as quickly as possible.
C&C Group continues to operate as normal.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions, MCB is operating at reduced volumes and is temporarily supporting customers and suppliers manually while IT systems are being restored.
MCB is in the process of informing its customers and suppliers of the incident and the actions the company is taking and has notified the relevant authorities, including the Information Commissioner’s Office.
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