US steelmaker Nucor's May cyber-attack led to data leak
US steelmaker Nucor was hit by a cyber-attack in May 2025. In June, the company confirmed that data had been stolen in the attack.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Nucor
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Data theft in a cyber-attack
- Location
- United States
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Timeline
- It was reported that Nucor had been hit by a cyber-attack.
- Nucor confirmed a data leak resulting from the May attack.
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Other incidents at Nucor
Nucor cyber-attack halts some production, data stolen
Impact: Temporary production halt at several sites and limited data leak
In May 2025, US steelmaker Nucor took some networks offline and temporarily halted production at several sites in response to a cyber-attack. The company disclosed the incident and recovery work in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. In June, it restored operations and confirmed a limited data leak.
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