German battery maker Varta halts production after cyberattack

VARTA AG reported a cyberattack on February 12, 2024 that impacted parts of its IT infrastructure, prompting temporary shutdown and internet disconnection of affected systems and stopping production across five plants; the company formed a task force of cybersecurity and forensic specialists to contain and investigate the incident, and while the event bears hallmarks of ransomware, confirmation and full impact are still under evaluation.