South Africa’s Largest Poultry Producer Profits Fall after Cyberattack

Astral Foods confirmed it suffered a cybersecurity incident on March 16, 2025. The attack lead to downtime in the poultry processing division, impacting deliveries to customers and causing a backlog in production. Although the company swiftly implemented disaster recovery protocols, the temporary halt in operations resulted in financial losses.

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Chicken processing plants shut down for one week

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