Dive Brief:
- Morrisons, the U.K. supermarket chain, has restored normal operations following the November ransomware attack against Blue Yonder, which disrupted logistics and inventory management at numerous retailers, supermarkets and manufacturers across the globe.
- Morrisons, which has about 500 stores across the U.K., said last month the cyberattack led to an outage that impacted its warehouse management system for fresh food and produce. The company says those issues are now resolved.
- The spokesperson confirmed the hackers did not gain access to Morrisons IT network nor was any customer data under threat. “We have recovered from the Blue Yonder outage quickly and our back up system is working well,” a Morrisons spokesperson said via email.
Dive Insight:
Arizona-based Blue Yonder was hit by a ransomware attack on Nov. 21, just days before the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in the U.S.
Blue Yonder, which was acquired by Panasonic in 2021, provides supply chain management software that helps companies forecast sales, manage store inventories and automate additional logistics.
The company’s managed services…
