Cyberattack Temporarily Halts Production at Hero España Plant in Alcantarilla
INCIDENT
Hero España — the Spanish subsidiary of the multinational food company Hero Group — reported that its computer systems were hit by an external cyberattack. The incident temporarily disrupted operations at its large production and logistics facility in Alcantarilla, Murcia, Spain. The company shut down compromised systems in a controlled manner to prevent further spread and protect data. Production at the Alcantarilla plant was completely stopped for a few days.
The company emphasized that the incident only affected its operations in Spain, not other divisions of Hero Group globally.
Incident Date
June 30, 2025
Location
Estimated Cost
Production and logistics operations stopped for several days.
Victims
Type of Malware
No Malware identified
Threat Source
No threat source identified