Description: Norsk Hydro, one of the world's largest aluminum companies, faced a severe cyberattack that halted production lines at some of its 170 plants and pushed other facilities to switch from computer to manual operations. The incident, caused by LockerGoga ransomware, began with an infected email and eventually affected all 35,000 employees across 40 countries, locking files on thousands of servers and PCs. The financial impact neared $71 million. Despite the crisis, Norsk Hydro refused to pay the ransom, opting for transparency and collaborating with Microsoft's cybersecurity team to restore operations. This approach, contrasting the typical secrecy following such breaches, earned global commendation.

Description: In March, Norsk Hydro, one of the world's largest aluminum producers, fell victim to a ransomware attack that brought production to a standstill at some of its 170 plants, forcing others to switch to manual operations. The breach ultimately impacted all 35,000 employees across 40 countries, with the financial toll nearing $71 million. The attack commenced when an employee inadvertently opened a malicious email from a trusted customer. LockerGoga ransomware encrypted files across thousands of the company’s servers and PCs, displaying a ransom note demanding payment in bitcoins for decryption. Norsk Hydro responded by refusing to pay the ransom, collaborating with Microsoft's cybersecurity team to restore operations, and maintaining full transparency about the breach to help others learn from their experience.

Description: In March 2019, Norsk Hydro, one of the world's largest aluminum companies, suffered a severe ransomware attack that halted production lines and forced some of its 170 plants to switch from computer to manual operations. The breach impacted all 35,000 employees across 40 countries, locking files on thousands of servers and PCs. The financial toll approached $71 million. The breach began when an employee unknowingly opened an infected email from a trusted customer, leading to a widespread Lockergoga ransomware infection. Despite the havoc, Norsk Hydro chose not to pay the ransom, instead opting to restore data from backup servers and enlisted Microsoft's cybersecurity team for support. The company's transparent response to the cyberattack, including daily webcasts and press conferences, was widely praised.

Description: In March, Norsk Hydro, one of the world's largest aluminum companies, experienced a significant cyberattack that shut down production lines across its 170 plants, and led to a switch from computer to manual operations at some of its facilities. The attackers used a malware called 'LockerGoga' to encrypt files on thousands of servers and PCs, affecting all 35,000 employees in 40 countries. The financial impact of the attack reached approximately $71 million. The breach occurred due to an employee opening an infected email, leading to a severe compromise of the company's IT infrastructure. Despite the extensive damage, Norsk Hydro chose not to pay the ransom and instead worked on restoring their data from backups and improving their cybersecurity posture with the help of Microsoft's cybersecurity team.

Description: Norwegian aluminum producer Norsk Hydro fell victim to a ransomware attack in March 2019. The attack affected its world wide operations as the company took preventive steps to contain the attack. The attack cost about 800 million and 1 billion to the company as the attackers logged employees out of company systems and made it impossible for them to work.

Description: In March 2019, Norsk Hydro, a global aluminum company, was hit by LockerGoga ransomware affecting all 35,000 employees across 40 countries, disrupting production lines, and forcing manual operations. The financial impact was near $71 million as hackers deployed the ransomware through a trusted customer's infected email opened by a Norsk Hydro employee. Despite the severity, Norsk Hydro made three decisions: refusing to pay the ransom, collaborating with Microsoft’s cybersecurity team to restore operations, and maintaining transparency throughout the crisis. This approach of sharing their experience publicly received worldwide praise.

Description: Norsk Hydro, a global aluminum company, experienced a severe ransomware attack that ceased operations at some of its 170 plants. The breach impacted all 35,000 employees across 40 countries by locking files on thousands of servers and PCs. Initiated by an infected email from a customer, the breach allowed hackers to plant LockerGoga ransomware, leading to financial damages nearing $71 million. The company's transparency and decision not to pay the ransom were acclaimed by security experts, and they leaned on Microsoft's cybersecurity team for recovery and restoration.

Description: Norsk Hydro, one of the world's largest aluminum companies, faced a significant cyberattack in March, affecting all 35,000 employees across 40 countries. An employee's opening of an infected email from a trusted customer initiated the breach, leading to the encryption of thousands of servers and PCs. This action rendered production lines at some of its 170 plants inoperable, with financial ramifications nearing $71 million. The incident, propelled by the ransomware LockerGoga, forced Norsk Hydro into emergency response, opting against paying the ransom and focusing on restoration and openness. Their strategy included engaging Microsoft’s cybersecurity team for recovery efforts and adopting a transparent communication approach about the breach's details and response, earning global security praise.

Description: Norsk Hydro, one of the world's largest aluminum companies, faced a severe cyberattack in March, ultimately affecting all 35,000 employees across 40 countries. The attack, initiated by an infected email from a trusted customer, caused production lines to halt and forced some facilities to switch to manual operations. The financial impact approached $71 million. Despite the scale of the attack, the company chose not to pay the ransom, instead opting to restore data from backup servers and seek assistance from Microsoft's cybersecurity team. Norsk Hydro's transparent response to the breach was praised for helping to expose the tactics of cyber criminals and possibly preventing similar future threats.