[BreachExchange] JSE company Omnia hit by cyber attack

[Destry Winant]

https://businesstech.co.za/news/it-services/381927/jse-company-omnia-hit-by-cyber-attack/

JSE-listed chemicals group Omnia Holdings has informed stakeholders
that it has been subject to a cyber attack on its IT infrastructure.

Omnia supplies chemicals and specialised services and solutions for
the agriculture, mining and chemical application industries.

The company said it was alerted to abnormal activity on its network on
12 March 2020 and specialist teams promptly began investigating the
incident.

As a precautionary measure, access to the IT infrastructure was
immediately restricted across the business and recovery procedures
were implemented, it said.

Seelan Gobalsamy, Omnia chief executive officer, said: “Our production
facilities and operations remained unaffected by the cyber attack and
we continue to serve our customers. Whilst the impact on the Group has
been minimal to date, there might be some disruption from an
administrative support perspective until the full functionality of the
IT infrastructure has been restored.”

Omnia said it takes the integrity of its IT network seriously. “IT
security specialists have been working around the clock to restore all
systems and address disruptions in the most efficient and effective
manner,” it said.

The group said it will keep all stakeholders updated on developments
and progress.