Sibanye Suffers Cyberattack; Mining Unaffected

Sibanye Stillwater said Thursday that a cyberattack on its IT system since Monday morning had limited impact on its global operations, but its core mining and processing business was unaffected

One of the precious metals producers in Johannesburg stated that it had secured its data by “proactively isolating” the information technology system and that an inquiry into the attack was already underway.

Sibanye has hired external experts to assist in identifying the breach and bringing the system back online, according to James Wellsted, a business spokesperson, who told Reuters that the attack shut down the server and affected the system globally.

“Our global IT infrastructure was impacted since Monday morning; some things are working, some are not,” he told reporters. “We are still trying to identify what’s behind the attack.”

According to Wellsted, the company is still determining who was responsible for the attack, and there have been no requests for payment placed on the company.

Sibanye mines platinum and gold in South Africa, the business’s home nation. In addition, it owns lithium, nickel, and zinc projects in Finland, France, and Australia, as well as a palladium mine in Montana, which is located in the United States.

“Our efforts remain focused on working towards the full remediation of the effects of this attack,” according to the business spokesperson.