Champion’s parent Hanesbrands Inc. has released an SEC filing informing the public of a ransomware attack on the company. The U.S. company has activated its response, and business continuity plans to contain the incident. According to the statement, the company has notified the appropriate law enforcement agencies and cooperates with the investigation. An assessment of the impact of this incident is ongoing. Legal counsel, a cybersecurity forensics firm and other incident response professionals have been consulted. To date, Hanesbrands cannot determine whether the software attack will have a material impact on the company’s business, operations or financial results.

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