Cyberattack Disrupts Bär Cargolift Production and IT Systems in Germany
INCIDENT
A cyberattack struck Bär Cargolift (Gerd Bär GmbH) on Friday, 28 November 2025, affecting its IT systems. The company publicly acknowledged the attack on its website. Normal operations were disrupted while containment and remediation took place. Production resumed during the week after the attack according to company updates. Orders for cargolifts and spare parts could still be placed once the company restored email and web shop functionality. Email systems were taken offline during the incident. By the first week of December, email services and production were reported as restored or resuming. Investigation is ongoing.
Incident Date
November 28, 2025
Location
Estimated Cost
Production disrupted at multiple facilities for up to 7 days.
Victims
Type of Malware
No Malware identified
Threat Source
No threat source identified