OT Security Mackay Sugar hit by cyberattack during crucial processing season June 15, 2026 Share By SC Staff (Adobe Stock) Coverage from Security Affairs indicates that Mackay Sugar, Australia's second-largest sugar producer, disclosed a cyberattack on June 10, which has potentially impacted its key processing operations during the critical crushing season. The cyberattack on Mackay Sugar occurred during its peak crushing season, forcing two of its three mills offline and disrupting operations. The company has engaged cybersecurity experts and is working on restoring systems, with limited manual operations restarting at one mill by June 12. The Gentlemen ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the attack and added Mackay Sugar to its data leak site, though no data has been leaked as of June 15. This group, known for its prolific victim count and affiliate model, uses AI-assisted tooling and credentials stolen by infostealers. The extent of data compromise and whether operational technology was directly affected remains unclear, posing challenges for a full operational restart. The incident highlights the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to cyber threats, with significant implications for the agricultural supply chain and the company's growers and harvesters who face potential losses due to delays. Source: Security Affairs SC Staff Related IoT Thousands of live cameras stream with no authentication, exposing security risks SC Staff June 12, 2026 A recent analysis by Mysterium VPN revealed that over 21,000 live cameras are accessible online without any login credentials or security barriers. IoT Researcher finds Bright Data iOS SDK turns smart TVs into web-scraping nodes SC Staff June 8, 2026 Bright Data, formerly Luminati, operates a large residential proxy network, with a portion sourced from an SDK embedded in free applications. OT Security US agencies warn of hackers targeting fuel tank monitoring systems SC Staff June 4, 2026 Threat actors are exploiting vulnerabilities such as authentication bypass, hardcoded credentials, OS command execution flaws, SQL injection, and privilege escalation to gain access to these internet-exposed ATG systems. Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe You can skip this ad in 5 seconds