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Love modern furniture with fine finishes? We can relate. The furniture maker, Steelcase, reported a ransomware attack beginning on October 22nd.

Steelcase attempted to contain malware and to remedy the situation. However, in so doing, the company was forced to shut down the majority of its global order management, manufacturing and distribution systems. Plants were closed for two weeks. Workers were told to apply for unemployment.

According to Steelcase, the hackers did not steal any data. For more on this story, visit SiliconANGLE.