"German Battery Maker Varta Halts Production After Cyberattack"
"German Battery Maker Varta Halts Production After Cyberattack"
Battery maker VARTA AG was recently targeted by a cyberattack that forced it to shut down IT systems, causing production to stop at its plants. VARTA is a German manufacturer of batteries for the automotive, consumer, and industrial sectors, partially owned by Energizer Holdings. VARTA's annual revenue exceeds $875 million. The company announced that hackers targeted parts of its IT infrastructure on the night of February 12th, causing a severe disruption in five production units.