Quote:WestRock – the second-largest packaging company in the U.S. – continues to restore its systems, two weeks after it discovered it was the victim of a ransomware attack.
WestRock, which has more than 320 manufacturing facilities globally, creates packaging supplies for a bevy of high-profile clients, including General Motors, Heinz and Home Depot.
 
The ransomware attack was discovered on Jan. 23 and affected the company’s operational technology (OT) systems. These systems are comprised of equipment used to manage, monitor and control industrial operations. That means that several of WestRock’s factory processes – including mill system production and packaging-converting operations – were crippled.

“WestRock is undertaking extensive efforts to identify, contain and recover from this incident quickly and securely,” said the company, in a new update on the attack, Friday. “Upon discovering the incident, WestRock immediately began an investigation, implemented business-continuity processes and initiated response containment protocols with the support of cybersecurity experts.”