RB Says Petya Cyberattack Froze Shipments, Could Cost £100M
Executive Summary
Beiersdorf and Merck also were impacted by the June 27 malware attack that rocked the globe, but RB's the only one of the three that's in any way quantified the hit it sustained. The blow comes at an unfortunate time for the UK-based company, whose first-quarter performance was its weakest in 15 years.
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