Merck Cyberattack Recovery: Congress Scrutinizes Manufacturing Problems
Executive Summary
A House committee has requested a briefing from Merck on the June 27 NotPetya malware attack that has impeded manufacturing operations, and on the pharmaceutical company's subsequent remediation efforts. Meanwhile, a pharmaceutical industry group is bringing experts together to brainstorm on cyber security best practices.
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