UK meat processors affected as officials assess cyber attacks

Technology · First reported 3 Nov, 06:08 · Updated 12:22

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UK meat processing firms have been affected by cyber attacks, while the National Cyber Security Centre says the national impact is minimal so far. Officials are investigating affected systems and warning organisations to address vulnerable technology.

The NCSC said it was working with affected UK firms and described the national impact as minimal.
Officials said they had identified a couple of UK instances where vulnerable technology had been exploited, but had not established the full impact.
The attack on French supermarket refrigeration units involved older technology connected to the internet with default passwords.
The NCSC report recorded 1,831 cyber attack reports, including 337 that required support and 80 classed as nationally significant.
The NCSC said it had warned 8,500 organisations after their systems were compromised.

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Key facts

UK national impact: Described by the NCSC as minimal at the time of its report.
UK instances: Officials said they were aware of a couple of instances where vulnerable technology had been exploited.
NCSC attack reports: 1,831 received; 337 required support; 80 were nationally significant.
Organisations warned: 8,500, after systems had been compromised.