Ransomware attack disrupts Peter Green Chilled refrigerated goods supplier
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Peter Green Chilled, a logistics company supplying refrigerated goods to several major British supermarkets, has been hit by a ransomware attack that is causing significant disruption to its operations.
The cyberattack has impacted the company's ability to process orders for refrigerated products destined for some of the UK's largest grocery retailers.
The company notified its customers - primarily smaller food producers that supply regional supermarkets in Somerset, including Aldi, Tesco, and Sainsbury's via email on Thursday 15th of May, informing them that certain orders could not be processed due to the cyber incident.
No details are disclosed about types of compromised data and number of affected individuals or businesses. The company didn't provide details regarding the impact on its IT systems.
This attack represents the latest in a series of cybersecurity incidents targeting the British retail sector, following recent attacks on prominent retailers including Marks & Spencer, the Co-op, and luxury department store Harrods.
