Clorox counts the cost of cyberattack

Clorox disclosed unauthorized activity on its IT systems in August 2023 that led to extensive operational disruption, order-processing outages, and $49 million in costs for investigation and remediation; the incident depressed net sales and recovery continued into the following quarter. The report treats the incident as a ransomware-style attack—some observers attributed it to the ALPHV/BlackCat group—highlights possible ransom payment and deficiencies in backups and continuity planning, and notes the CISO departed during recovery.