United States
USA
Dole ransomware briefly shuts North American operations; shipments disrupted and $10.5M costs
Dole confirmed a February 2023 ransomware attack that briefly disrupted North American operations. Reporting indicated temporary shutdowns of U.S. plants and shipments put on hold, with the company later disclosing roughly $10.5 million in related costs.
65
Estimated severity
65 / 100
90
Source reliability
90 / 100
Approximate Date
2023-02-20
Targeted Company
DOLE FOODS
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
United States
Affected countries
United States
Impacted regions
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
$10.5M
Impact types
Facility shutdownInventory or distribution impactOperational disruptionOrder fulfillment or delivery disruptionProduct availability reduction
Affected sectors
Food & BeverageWholesale & Distribution
Affected departments
Distribution & FulfillmentProduction & Manufacturing
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
cybersecuritydive.comhttps://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/dole-ransomware-attack/643410cybersecuritydive.comhttps://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/dole-10m-costs-ransomware/650711cbsnews.comhttps://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/cyberattack-on-food-giant-dole-temporarily-shuts-down-north-american-productioncontroleng.comhttps://www.controleng.com/a-ransomware-attack-on-food-giant-dole-temporarily-halts-north-american-production