Starbucks Victim Of Ransomware Attack, Impacting Barista Pay & Scheduling Systems – CoffeeTalk

Starbucks has reported a ransomware attack that disrupted its operations, particularly in managing baristas and schedules. The outage occurred due to a third-party vendor’s outage, which affected the systems used by employees to view and manage their schedules and the tools used to track working hours. Starbucks is working quickly to ensure partners are paid for their hours worked with minimal disruption. The company has been advised on how to handle the outage manually, and the outage was not impacting customer service. Ransomware attacks are becoming increasingly common as cybercriminals target companies, causing significant disruptions and posing challenges for retailers and other businesses.

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