Canadian copper mine suffers ransomware attack, shuts down mills

A major Canadian copper mine suffered a ransomware attack on Tuesday, forcing the company to switch to manual processes and shut down mills.

Copper Mountain Mining Corporation produces approximately 100 million pounds of copper equivalent on average per year from its Copper Mountain Mine in southern British Columbia. The company said in a press release on Thursday that it had implemented several protocols, including isolating operations, after discovering an attack on its IT systems at both its corporate office and …

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