According to sources, Aurubis (a Critical Infrastructure organization in New York) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2022-10-31.

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Source 1  |  2022-10-31

Aurubis plant in Buffalo lays off employees following cyber attack

“Workers at the Aurubis manufacturing plant in Buffalo were laid off following a cyber attack at the company. The company, which is based in Germany, released a statement on its website Friday about the cyber attack on its IT systems. It says this was part of a larger attack affecting the metals and mining industry in Europe. The German government cybersecurity is assisting in the ongoing investigation..“

“The attack caused a number of Aurubis sites to be shut down and disconnected from the internet as a preventative measure. “

“The extent of the attack is still being assessed, and while Aurubis says its goal is to keep production and procurement of materials running, it does not have any information on when its systems will be back up and running again. “

Source 2  |  2022-10-31

Copper Giant Aurubis Shuts Down Systems Due to Cyberattack

“Aurubis said on Friday that the attack was discovered during the night of October 28. Hackers targeted its IT systems and the company believes it was part of a larger operation targeting the metals and mining sector. “

“Based on Aurubis’ brief description of the incident, the cyberattack may have involved ransomware. It’s possible that cybercriminals encrypted files on compromised systems and also stole data that they will use to pressure the organization into paying a ransom. “

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