BlueScope Steel hit by ransomware attack in Port Kembla, Australia

Summary:

BlueScope Steel, a company located in the Port of Kembla, USA, was hit by a ransomware attack in May 2020. The attack affected some of the company's IT System, mainly affecting manufacturing and sales operations in Australia, followed by disruption of business activities all across the country. BlueScope Steel's CFO said that the company's cyber security team had acted promptly to respond to the incident.

Reference URL

https://www.afr.com/technology/port-kembla-steelworks-hit-as-bluescope-cyber-attack-bites-20200515-p54tb9
https://cisomag.eccouncil.org/bluescope-cyber-incident/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-15/bluescope-steel-cyber-attack-shut-down-kembla-ransomware/12251316
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/bluescope-steel-operations-disrupted-due-to-ransomware-cyber-attack/
https://www.securityweek.com/australian-steel-maker-bluescope-hit-cyberattack