Pernod Ricard hit by cyber attack
French drinks company Pernod Ricard has confirmed that its London office was hit by a cyber attack this week, but a spokeswoman said that the event had “no impact on business operations”.
Pernod Ricard revealed that its London office was targeted on Tuesday (08/07/17) at midday, with the IT team noticing “unusual activity”.
Following news of the breach, the company’s shares fell by 2.1% to an intraday low of €116.9 in Paris. However, a spokeswoman for Pernod Ricard insisted that the attack had not affected business operations.
“At midday on Tuesday, we discovered unusual activity and evidence of a cyber attack at Pernod Ricard London”.
“This has been fully contained with no impact on business operations,” she said.
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The company is due to release its annual report at the end of this month.
In a survey of more than 1,200 businesses across the UK, The British Chambers of Commerce found that 20% had been hit by a cyber-attack in the last 12 months. Of the businesses questioned, only 24% had cyber security accreditations in place.
