Hanesbrands, the clothing manufacturer, disclosed that it incurred almost $100 million in May due to a cyber attack that disrupted operations. The loss reflects the downtime and its ripple effects across production and fulfillment, rather than a ransom payout itself.
The incident, which began on May 24, knocked out the company’s ability to procure essential consumables and to process and fulfill orders for about three weeks. As a result, every link in the supply chain experienced interruptions, from procurement to production to distribution, affecting shipments and inventory management across multiple facilities.
At this time, it remains unclear which ransomware group was responsible or whether any ransom was paid. What is certain is that the company faced roughly $15 million in additional expenses to restore logistics, reboot operations, and bring systems back to full functionality after the disruption.
Earlier reports noted that security concerns had drawn attention to vulnerabilities in widely used software, underscoring the broader risks faced by manufacturers in a rapidly digitizing supply chain. The focus now is on resilience, incident response, and strategies to minimize downtime in future incidents.