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Cyberattack Disrupts Mackay Sugar Operations
Around June 10, 2026, a cybersecurity incident targeted Mackay Sugar, Australia's second-largest raw sugar producer, causing the immediate shutdown of the Farleigh and Racecourse milling facilities in Queensland. The attack disrupted critical operational technology (OT) and logistics systems, forcing the isolation of industrial control systems and the suspension of cane haulage and harvesting activities. This interruption occurred at the onset of the annual crushing season, impacting approximately 1,300 supplying farms and threatening regional agricultural output and supply chain stability.