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Cyberattack at Bihar Sugar Mill Reportedly Disrupts Operations and Steals Data

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Summary

Tirupati Sugar Mill in Bihar reported a cyberattack between August 18 and 20 that disrupted its SAP system and halted sales and billing. The mill estimated losses of ₹100 crore; police are investigating.

Key points

  • The mill's general manager filed a police complaint against unidentified cybercriminals.
  • The attack reportedly compromised the main server and SAP system, disrupting sugar sales, billing, stock management, and dispatch.
  • The report says data worth about ₹1 crore, including financial records and thousands of farmers' cane-payment records, was stolen.
  • Sources said the hackers were demanding payment to return the data.
  • The mill estimated its financial loss at about ₹100 crore and requested urgent assistance from the district administration.
  • Police and a technical cell are investigating server IP logs, email access routes, and other digital evidence.

Article Details

Victim Organization
Tirupati Sugars Mill Bagaha
Incident Type
Cyberattack involving reported data theft and system disruption; hackers reportedly demanded payment to return the data.
Data Types Exposed
  • Company internal financial records
  • Sugarcane payment records for thousands of farmers
Affected Records
Records for thousands of farmers were reportedly present in the affected system; the number of records stolen was not specified.
Affected Data Size
The stolen confidential data was reported to be worth approximately INR 1 crore; no data volume was provided.
Operational Impact
The SAP system reportedly crashed, halting sugar sales, billing, stock, and dispatch operations. Management estimated financial losses of approximately INR 100 crore.
Ransom Or Extortion
According to sources cited in the article, hackers demanded a large sum in exchange for returning the stolen data; the amount was not disclosed.
Claim Status
confirmed

People

B.N. TripathiThe mill's sugarcane general manager; said the software hack severely affected operations and that urgent assistance had been requested from the district administration.Tripurari KumarGeneral manager of the mill's personnel and administration department; filed a police complaint concerning the cyberattack.