Flavor manufacturer Symrise victim of cyber attack | tellerreport.com

display Holzminden (dpa) - The flavor specialist Symrise from Holzminden has been the victim of a cyber attack. "As far as we know, it is a criminal act with extortionate intent," said a company spokeswoman on Tuesday. The IT systems were immediately taken off the network. The effects would now be analyzed. "We work closely with the state authorities and the State Criminal Police Office," said th

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Holzminden (dpa) - The flavor specialist Symrise from Holzminden has been the victim of a cyber attack.

"As far as we know, it is a criminal act with extortionate intent," said a company spokeswoman on Tuesday.

The IT systems were immediately taken off the network.

The effects would now be analyzed.

"We work closely with the state authorities and the State Criminal Police Office," said the spokeswoman.

The company is working on being able to restart the affected systems in a timely manner.

First, the "Handelsblatt" reported on the cyber attack.

Symrise is a manufacturer of fragrances and flavors, whose products can be found in many consumer goods and also in food. In the summer, the company narrowly missed entry into the leading share index Dax. Symrise belongs to the MDax of medium-sized stock corporations. The turnover in 2019 was 3.4 billion euros.

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