KP Snacks hit by ransomware attack with retailers warned of crisps and nuts shortage
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- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Stocks of Skips, Nik Naks, Hula Hoops, McCoy’s crisps and KP Nuts themselves could be in tight supply until “the end of March at the earliest”.
A ransomware attack targeting KP Snacks may lead to a shortage of several popular crisp and nuts brands.
Popular snacks from the British company, including Skips, Nik Naks, Hula Hoops, McCoy’s crisps and KP Nuts themselves, are a staple in British grocery stores, but their presence on shelves may be in question.
According to messages sent to local shops and published by industry news outlet Better Retailing, deliveries could face delays and cancellations up until “the end of March at the earliest”.
“At this stage we cannot safely process orders or dispatch goods,” the letter from KP Snacks explains.
Read via Sky News