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Ransomware Sinks Teeth into Candy-Corn Maker Ahead of Halloween

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Oct
2021
Ransomware Sinks Teeth into Candy-Corn Maker Ahead of Halloween

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The manufacturer of some of Halloween’s most popular sweet treats has been hit with a ransomware attack that disrupted production mere weeks before the candy industry’s biggest holiday.

Chicago-based Ferrara Candy Co. confirmed publicly that a cyber-incident that encrypted some of its systems on Oct. 9, affecting the production of its numerous popular confection brands, including Brach’s Candy Corn, which is a confection that divides candy enthusiasts into “love it” and “hate it” groups.

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