Brunswick Corporation

In June 2023, Brunswick Corporation, a leading boat manufacturing company, experienced a severe cybersecurity incident that disrupted operations across multiple facilities. The attack forced a **9-day shutdown of IT systems**, halting production lines and causing **significant delays in manufacturing**. The incident’s ripple effects are expected to persist for an extended period as the company works to clear the backlog. Financial losses are estimated to exceed **$85 million**, stemming from halted production, recovery costs, and potential reputational damage. The prolonged outage underscores the attack’s critical impact on the company’s operational continuity, supply chain, and financial stability. While the exact nature of the breach (e.g., ransomware, targeted cyberattack) was not explicitly detailed, the scale of disruption aligns with high-severity incidents that threaten core business functions.

Source: https://maritime-executive.com/article/brunswick-corp-works-to-recover-from-cyberattack

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/brunswick-corporation

"id": "bru626092125",
"linkid": "brunswick-corporation",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "6/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Boat Manufacturing',
                        'name': 'Brunswick Corporation',
                        'type': 'Public Company'}],
 'date_detected': '2023-06',
 'description': 'In June 2023, Brunswick Corporation, a boat manufacturing '
                'company, suffered a cybersecurity incident that caused '
                'multiple facilities to shut down. IT systems took 9 days to '
                'be restored, leading to significant production delays and an '
                'estimated financial loss of upwards of US$85 million.',
 'impact': {'downtime': '9 days',
            'financial_loss': 'US$85 million (estimated upwards)',
            'operational_impact': 'Significant production delays; extended '
                                  'recovery time for backlog',
            'systems_affected': ['Multiple facilities', 'IT systems']},
 'response': {'recovery_measures': 'IT systems restored after 9 days'},
 'title': 'Brunswick Corporation Cybersecurity Incident (June 2023)'}