Austria

The Quebec-based company, which makes snowmobiles, personal watercraft and all-terrain vehicles, said it had been the target of “malicious computer activity” and had taken “immediate steps to contain the situation.” BRP (formerly Bombardier Recreational Products) said it has hired cybersecurity experts to help secure its systems and support an internal investigation. Suspending operations could delay some transactions with customers and vendors, BRP said.

BRP provided an update on the situation on August 15: "The Company confirms that the malware infiltration came through a third-party service provider. BRP believes that the impact of the cyberattack was limited to its internal systems." "The evidence collected so far allows BRP to believe that the impact of this incident from a data privacy perspective should be limited. "

International wholesale giant METRO is experiencing infrastructure outages and store payment issues following a recent cyberattack.

The company's IT team is currently investigating the incident with the help of external experts. Even though its stores are still operating, METRO says that it was forced to set up offline payment systems and that online orders are delayed.

Austria-based Palfinger Group is undergoing a global cyber attack with its IT infrastructure disrupted including sending and receiving emails and its ERP systems. A large proportion of the group’s worldwide locations are suffering from the attack. It is not possible to estimate the precise extent and duration of the attack or its consequences at this time, the company said.