Norsk Hydro, one of the world’s largest aluminum producers, said today it has “became victim of an extensive cyber-attack” that has crippled some of its infrastructure and forced it to switch to manual operations in some smelting locations. From a report: The cyber-attack was later identified as an infection with the LockerGoga ransomware strain, the company said during a press conference. News of the cyber-attack broke earlier this morning in a message the company sent to investors and stock exchanges. “Hydro became victim of an extensive cyber-attack in the early hours of Tuesday (CET), impacting operations in several of the company’s business areas,” the company said. “IT-systems in most business areas are impacted and Hydro is switching to manual operations as far as possible.”

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Source: Slashdot – Norsk Hydro, One of the World’s Largest Aluminum Producers, Switches To Manual Operations After Ransomware Infection