Clorox cyber-attack disrupts inventory and service, causes financial losses
Clorox was hit by a cyber-attack in August 2023 that disrupted its inventory and service levels and caused financial losses. In May 2024, as recovery continued, it lowered its sales outlook, and that same month it worked to normalise inventory and service levels. In October, the chief executive described the recovery process following the attack.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Clorox
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Disruption to inventory and service, and financial losses
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- The head of cyber security departed as recovery from the cyber-attack was under way.
- Financial losses from the cyber-attack were disclosed.
- The sales outlook was lowered as the effects of the 2023 cyber-attack continued.
- The company worked to normalise inventory and service levels.
- The chief executive described the recovery process following the cyber-attack.
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