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NewCorr Packaging Suffers Cyberattack

February 13, 2026

Northborough, Massachusetts-based NewCorr Packaging, LP suffered a cyberattack in February and they are now informing victims their personally identifiable information ended up stolen in the hack.
“On February 17, 2026, NewCorr became aware of suspicious activity on certain computer systems in its network,” said a letter to the victims of the attack. “In response, NewCorr promptly took steps to secure its network and initiated a comprehensive investigation to determine the full nature and scope of the activity with the assistance of third-party forensic specialists.”
As a result of its investigation, the company found between February 13, and February 18 certain files within NewCorr’s network ended up viewed and/or copied without authorization. NewCorr identified the affected files and hired a data review vendor to conduct a thorough review of the files. They were able to identify sensitive information contained therein and to whom that information related.

Wellteam Packaging Production Stops After Cyber Incident

May 23, 2025

Wellteam, a German packaging manufacturing company, was hit by a significant cyberattack. The attack affected internal communications, halted machinery and transport systems, and forced the company to send employees home due to the inability to continue production. Production was brought to a standstill at all three Wellteam locations.

Hackers Stole $10K from Pactiv Everygreen Packaging Company

February 26, 2025

Pactiv Evergreen, a packaging company in Pennsylvania, suffered a cyberattack in late February. Pennsylvania State Police in Mansfield were called in and found that company emails were hacked and that $10,000 had been stolen from the company.

Packaging Manufacturer in Canada Resumes Normal Operations Month after Cyberattack

February 21, 2025

On February 21, 2025, Imaflex packaging company announced they suffered a cybersecurity attack. The incident disrupted Imaflex’ systems and operations. The company says it immediately took steps to contain and mitigate any potential impact. Manufacture -, ship – and perform back-office functions continued as required with temporary workarounds.

On March 27 Imaflex confirmed “all systems and data have been fully restored, and operations have returned to normal”.

Cyberattack on Logistics Service Provider in Germany

March 30, 2025

The intralogistics service provider Hofmann Fördertechnik suffered a cyberattack at the end of March. “The attackers gained access to the servers, which led to a complete failure of the IT systems,” the company stated. All servers were immediately shut down and external specialists were called in. No further details about the attack were provided.

Japanese Manufacturer ZARCOS hit by Ransomware Attack

September 14, 2024

Zacros was the victim of a ransomware attack which encrypted some of its servers. An emergency team was set up to investigate the incident and restore the systems, with the help of external experts and the police. The extent of the cyberattack has not yet been fully assessed, but the company apologizes to its partners and customers for the inconvenience caused.

EU Packaging Maker, Ardagh Group Hit By Cyberattack

May 17, 2021

European glass and metal packaging manufacturer Ardagh Group shut down some of its systems as a precautionary measure after the company suffered from a cyberattack, officials said Monday.
In an effort to deal with the attack, the Dublin-Ireland-based company said it initiated defense and containment procedures, and was working with external security experts to deal with the incident.
Supply chain operations have been affected, and alternative solutions, including manual workarounds, have been implemented. While products have continued to be shipped to customers, shipping delays were reported

“We are progressively bringing key systems back online securely, in a phased manner. This is proceeding according to plan and is expected to be substantially achieved by the end of this month,” Ardagh said in a statement.