Cyberattack Hits German Battery Maker Varta, Halts Production

German battery maker Varta AG was hit by a cyberattack Monday night that halted production in five of its production facilities, the company said.

The company’s information technology systems “and thus also production were pro-actively temporarily shut down for security reasons and disconnected from the internet,” Varta said in a statement on Tuesday. The extent of the damage is still being reviewed.