Ransomware attack on Blue Yonder disrupts major UK and US retailers

techcrunch.com — November 26, 2024 at 03:01 PM UTC

A ransomware attack on Blue Yonder, a major supply chain software provider, is disrupting operations for several U.S. and U.K. retailers. The company, acquired by Panasonic in 2021, has not provided a timeline for recovery. Morrisons and Sainsbury’s in the U.K. reported issues with their warehouse management systems. While Sainsbury’s has restored services, Morrisons is relying on backup systems to continue operations. In the U.S., Starbucks faced challenges with payroll and scheduling due to the attack. Some customers, including Tesco and DHL Supply Chain, reported no disruptions. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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Starbucks and U.K. supermarkets face disruptions from ransomware attack on Blue Yonder (techrepublic.com)
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Starbucks faces ransomware attack disrupting pay and scheduling systems (baltimoresun.com)
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Starbucks reverts to pen and paper for employee scheduling after ransomware attack (nypost.com)
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Starbucks baristas manually track hours after ransomware attack on scheduling provider (wcpo.com)
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Starbucks baristas manually track hours after ransomware attack on scheduling provider (abc15.com)
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Ransomware attack on Blue Yonder disrupts Starbucks operations in North America (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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Starbucks baristas manually track hours after ransomware attack on scheduling provider (tmj4.com)
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Ransomware attack on Blue Yonder disrupts services for Starbucks and UK grocery chains (techradar.com)
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Ransomware attack disrupts 11,000 Starbucks stores in North America and UK supermarkets (9to5mac.com)
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Starbucks and UK supermarkets face disruptions from Blue Yonder ransomware attack (forbes.com)
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Starbucks reverts to manual time tracking after ransomware attack on software provider (businessinsider.com)
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Blue Yonder ransomware attack disrupts UK grocery supply chain (bleepingcomputer.com)
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Software company Blue Yonder reports ransomware attack affecting grocery clients in US and UK (wmur.com)
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