Ace Hardware cyber-attack halts orders and deliveries
Ace Hardware in the US was hit by a cyber-attack that disrupted key systems, including warehouse management, ordering, invoicing and its rewards programme. Retail store order intake and deliveries were halted, and online orders could not be processed. Systems were later restored, and it emerged that customer data had also been affected by the attack.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Ace Hardware
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- 1,202 devices affected, customer data impacted, orders and deliveries halted
- Cause / method
- A cyber-attack disrupted key business systems.
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- A cyber-attack disrupted key systems, halting order intake and deliveries.
- Ace Hardware said 1,202 devices had been affected by the attack.
- News of Ace Hardware's system recovery was reported.
- It emerged that customer data had also been affected by the cyber-attack.
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