Mackay Sugar Security Incident Forces Mill Shutdowns and Halts Harvesting Operations

Mackay Sugar, Australia’s second-largest sugar producer, is responding to a cybersecurity incident that has disrupted operations in the Mackay region, forcing temporary shutdowns of the Farleigh and Racecourse mills and a halt to sugarcane harvesting. The company has engaged specialist cybersecurity teams and is working with authorities to investigate and restore systems; no technical details, indicators, or confirmation of data loss or ransomware have been released.