Hacking & intrusion

Astral Foods cyberattack disrupts chicken processing and deliveries

First reported 2025-03-24 · Last reported 2025-03-25 · 4 related reports

Astral Foods, South Africa's largest chicken producer, was hit by a cyberattack on March 16 that disrupted processing and deliveries. The company said costs of clearing the production backlog and lost sales affected profit by about 20 million rand. The specific attack method has not been confirmed.

Key facts

Affected organization: Astral Foods
Incident type: Hacking & intrusion
Occurred / detected: 2025-03-16
Scale of damage: Disruption to processing and deliveries and an impact of about 20 million rand on profit
Cause / method: Not confirmed
Location: South Africa

Timeline

2025-03-16A cyberattack disrupted chicken processing and deliveries.
2025-03-24Production and delivery delays caused by the cyberattack were reported.
2025-03-25The company said costs of clearing the production backlog and lost sales affected profit by about 20 million rand.

4 related reports

Cyberattack causes delays for South Africa’s largest chicken producerThe Record from Recorded Future News · 2025-03-24
Cyber attack on South Africa’s biggest chicken producerMyBroadband · 2025-03-25
Shocking details about data breach in South AfricaMyBroadband · 2025-03-25
Astral Foods, South Africa’s largest poultry producer, lost over $1M due to a cyberattackSecurity Affairs · 2025-03-25

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