Russian Federation
RUS
Cyberattack on Russia's Mercury veterinary platform disrupts food shipments
Rosselkhoznadzor reported that VetIS was hit by a virus attack late on June 17, forcing the Mercury animal-product certification component into emergency mode. Producers reverted to paper certificates, while distribution centers and major retailers reported refused or interrupted shipments, creating direct food-supply disruption.
84
Estimated severity
84 / 100
96
Source reliability
96 / 100
Approximate Date
17/06/2025
Targeted Company
ROSSELKHOZNADZOR
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
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Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Russian Federation
Affected countries
Russian Federation
Impacted regions
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service unavailabilityDownstream customer disruptionSupply chain coordination disruptionLogistics delayOrder fulfillment or delivery disruption
Affected sectors
Government & Public AdministrationFood & BeverageRetail
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Malware
Attributed threat actors
No information