Sibanye-Stillwater reports Limited Disruptions in Mining and Metals Processing Operations
INCIDENT
Sibanye-Stillwater suffered an ongoing cyberattack that disrupted its IT systems globally.
The South African miner said it took immediate steps to proactively isolate IT systems and safeguard data as soon as it became aware of the incident.
The cyberattack brought down the company’s servers, causing disruptions to certain areas of its global operations. On Wednesday, officials from its Montana operations told local media that the smelter operations in Columbus, Ohio were impacted after its automated systems all went down.
It is unknown at this time who is behind the attack.
Incident Date
July 8, 2024
Location
Estimated Cost
Global operations partially disrupted, US smelter operations down.
Victims
Type of Malware
No Malware identified
Threat Source
No threat source identified