OT Systems Impacted at HiPP, a German Baby Food Manufacturer

April 29, 2023

INCIDENT

HiPP, a Pfaffenhofen, Bavaria based baby food manufacturer was hit by a cyber attack which affected it IT and OT systems. The company sells its baby food worldwide. The company was not forthcoming with many details as to the nature of the attack, but the Central Office for cybercrime Bavaria (ZCB) was involved in the investigation into the incident. Production was halted for days after the incident, and over 1,000 employees were not able to work and sent home.

Incident Date

October 5, 2022

Location

Germany

Estimated Cost

Production shutdown for days, and employees sent home

Victims

No victims identified

Type of Malware

No Malware identified

Threat Source

No threat source identified

References

Industries

Food & Beverage

Impacts

OT IT