Waqas reports:
As the holiday season kicks off, a ransomware attack on Blue Yonder, the world’s leading supply chain management software provider, has disrupted operations for Starbucks and other retailers worldwide.
The attack, reportedly, affected the private cloud computing service Blue Yonder provided to some customers including Starbucks, but not the company’s public cloud environment.
It is worth noting that the Arizona-based Blue Yonder boasts an extensive client base comprising most Fortune 500 firms. It offers food services to 46 of the world’s top 100 manufacturers, 64 of the leading 100 consumer product goods makers, and overall 76 of the top 100 global retail giants.
The cyberattack, which struck on November 21st, crippled one of its clients, Starbucks’ back-end systems, specifically those responsible for employee scheduling and payroll. As a result, store managers have been forced to rely on manual processes for tracking employee hours and payments.
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