Iron ore giant Fortescue Metals targeted by Russian ransomware group

Australian mining company confirms hack occurred on 28 May but data disclosed ‘was not confidential in nature’

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Australian iron ore miner Fortescue Metals has been the target of a cyber-attack, with Russian ransomware group C10pm claiming credit, including for the theft of data.

Fortescue confirmed the hack, describing it as “a low-impact cyber incident” that occurred on 28 May.

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