Data Compromised at Mexican Precious Metals Mining Firm Fresnillo

August 5, 2024

INCIDENT

​Fresnillo PLC, the world's largest silver producer and a top global producer of gold, copper, and zinc, said attackers gained access to data stored on its systems during a recent cyberattack.
The mining giant revealed in a Tuesday filing with the London Stock Exchange that it was "the subject of a cyber security incident which has resulted in unauthorized access to certain IT systems and data." They also added that the cyberattack didn't affect its operations and said that it doesn't expect financial or material impact.

Incident Date

July 30, 2024

Location

Mexico

Estimated Cost


No cost values disclosed.

Victims

Type of Malware

No Malware identified

Threat Source

No threat source identified