Cyberattack Disrupts Hazeldenes Production, Recovery Underway
Summary
Hazeldenes says a cybersecurity incident disrupted production across its Victoria operations. The company is containing the incident and restoring production in phases; ABC reported chicken shortages at some local pubs and butchers.
Key points
- Hazeldenes said it began responding to a cybersecurity incident on February 19, 2026, and took steps to contain it.
- The company engaged external cybersecurity experts, notified relevant authorities, and says its investigation is ongoing.
- Hazeldenes is working with partners on a phased return to production, aiming to restore operations safely.
- ABC reported chicken shortages at some Victorian pubs and butchers; Hazeldenes has not quantified supply-chain disruption.
- The company has not disclosed the incident’s full scope and said it will notify affected individuals if data was impacted.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Hazeldenes
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack that disrupted production across Hazeldenes’ network and Victoria operations.
- Affected Records
- Not disclosed
- Affected Data Size
- Not disclosed
- Operational Impact
- Hazeldenes took containment measures and began a phased return to production while the investigation continued. ABC reported chicken shortages at several pubs and butchers in Victoria linked to the disruption; Hazeldenes did not quantify supply-chain interruptions.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- None reported
- Claim Status
- confirmed