Molson Coors Beer Operations Halted by Hack

No details yet disclosed on the cyberattack.

Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

March 12, 2021

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Molson Coors, one of the nation's largest beer makers, halted production this week after hackers disrupted company operations.

In a regulatory filing, company officials said the cyberattack has taken its systems offline, and delayed production and shipments. Details about the nature of the attack were not disclosed.

"Molson Coors experienced a systems outage that was caused by a cybersecurity incident," the company said in a statement.

The company is looking into the incident and is working to get systems back up as quickly as possible. A forensic IT firm is assisting with the investigation.

The details of the SEC filing are here.

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