LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Molten metal flow engineering and technology firm Vesuvius said it had been hit by a cyber attack involving "unauthorised access" to its systems.
"Immediately upon becoming aware of unauthorised activity on our networks, we have taken the necessary steps to investigate and respond to the incident, including shutting down affected systems," the company said on Monday.

We are working with leading cyber security experts to support our investigations and identify the extent of the issue, including the impact on production and contract fulfilment.

"We are taking steps to comply with all relevant regulatory obligations in light of the information that emerges from our ongoing investigations."

Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com

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