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It's unclear what kind of cyberattack VARTA AG is facing, but it has shut down its systems until it can become operational again.
Battery maker VARTA AG announced yesterday that it was targeted by a cyberattack that forced it to shut down IT systems, causing production to stop at its plants. [...]