A ransomware attack against software provider Blue Yonder last week has caused disruptions at several grocery stores and retailers, including Starbuck

Ransomware attack on Blue Yonder disrupts retailers ahead of holidays

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2024-11-29 22:00:03

A ransomware attack against software provider Blue Yonder last week has caused disruptions at several grocery stores and retailers, including Starbucks and two major UK grocery chains.

Blue Yonder, which provides supply chain management services to more than 3,000 organizations around the globe, confirmed on Friday that its managed services hosted environment was affected by a ransomware incident a day earlier on Nov. 21.

UK grocers Sainsbury and Morrisons told CNN Sunday that were working on mitigating the effects of the software outage that resulted from the attack, and The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Starbucks was also dealing with disruptions due to the ransomware incident, including by using manual methods to manage baristas’ schedules and pay.

Blue Yonder counts several Fortune 500 companies, grocery stores, retailers, manufacturers and distributors among its customers, although it remains unclear exactly which other customers will be impacted by outages going into the U.S. holiday weekend and Black Friday shopping event.