Cybersecurity breach shaves R20m off Astral’s interim profit
The poultry producer expects to report HEPS down by as much as 60% year on year
24 March 2025 - 10:36
Poultry producer Astral Foods announced on Monday that a cybersecurity incident that put its operations on hold earlier this month would cost the group an estimated R20m in profit for the six months to end-March.
The company reassured investors that no confidential or sensitive data from customers, suppliers or stakeholders was compromised and that all business units were back to operating normally...
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