GRAND RAPIDS – As details on a recent cybersecurity attack against Grand Rapids-based office furniture giant Steelcase Inc. begin to surface, local manufacturers of all industries and sizes may want to take notice.
The ransomware attack on Steelcase, which shut down its global operations for two weeks, was a stark reminder of the growing number and sophistication of cybersecurity threats facing all types of businesses — with manufacturing attracting a growing number of attacks, experts say.
The furniture manufacturer first reported the incident on Oct. 22 in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Steelcase followed with an additional filing last month indicating it had shut down global operations for two weeks and that business had resumed normal operations. The financial toll of the attack may reveal itself when the company reports its third quarter financials on Dec. 17.
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