Ransomware Attack on Skanlog Triggered Nationwide Alcohol Shortage
INCIDENT
Systembolaget's wine and spirit distribution in Sweden was disrupted after Skanlog, a logistics company was the victim of a ransomware attack. The incident has disrupted supplies. Skanlog has not suggested when operations might return to normal. Systembolaget’s spokesperson said the company had a backup plan if its distributor was unable to resume deliveries. “It affects about a quarter of our sales volume." says Teodor Almqvist, press officer at Systembolaget.
The logistics company Skanlog told Swedish media that it first identified a ransomware attack by hackers based in North Korea on Monday morning (April 22). It was not clear how they determined a possible source, and Skanlog did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Victims
Type of Malware
No Malware identified
Threat Source
No threat source identified
References
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