Arla Foods, a Danish food giant, has been targeted by a cyberattack that disrupted its production operations at its dairy site in Upahl, Germany. The attack affected the local IT network, leading to temporary production disruptions. Although the company is working to restore operations, delivery delays and cancellations are expected. The impact of the attack is significant as Arla Foods is an international dairy producer with a vast global presence. The firm employs 23,000 people and has an annual revenue of €13.8 billion. The type of attack and the perpetrators remain unknown.
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"id": "arl858052025",
"linkid": "arla-foods",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "5/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Food and Dairy',
'location': 'Upahl, Germany',
'name': 'Arla Foods',
'size': '23,000 employees',
'type': 'Company'}],
'description': 'Arla Foods, a Danish food giant, has been targeted by a '
'cyberattack that disrupted its production operations at its '
'dairy site in Upahl, Germany. The attack affected the local '
'IT network, leading to temporary production disruptions. '
'Although the company is working to restore operations, '
'delivery delays and cancellations are expected. The impact of '
'the attack is significant as Arla Foods is an international '
'dairy producer with a vast global presence. The firm employs '
'23,000 people and has an annual revenue of €13.8 billion. The '
'type of attack and the perpetrators remain unknown.',
'impact': {'downtime': ['Temporary production disruptions'],
'operational_impact': ['Delivery delays and cancellations'],
'systems_affected': ['Local IT network']},
'references': [{'source': 'Cyber Incident Description'}],
'response': {'recovery_measures': ['Working to restore operations']},
'title': 'Cyberattack on Arla Foods Dairy Site in Upahl, Germany',
'type': 'Cyberattack'}