Hackers managed to disrupt the operations of marijuana stores through attacks against the software used for sales and inventory.
According to a report by the Boston Globe, many stores and clinics have informed their customers that the sales process and appointments will be more time-consuming as operations will be performed manually after the MJ Freeway breach by hackers.
The compromised automated system was used to monitor sales and inventory as well as to generate necessary reports for regulatory authorities.
Although the identity of the hackers has not yet been revealed, it appears that no data has been stolen, the system has simply become more unstable and some data has been corrupted. The purpose of the attack is not yet clear, as the hackers did not demand a ransom. However, the security team has already begun investigations to identify the attackers. "This is a personal attack and for this reason, the necessary forensic investigation will be carried out, the results of which will be provided to criminal investigators," said Jeannette Ward, marketing director at MJ Freeway.
The companies affected by the attack immediately confirmed the technical problems through their public websites and warned that operations would take longer than usual, so their customers' patience is necessary.
In conclusion, MJ Freeway advised its customers to switch to an alternative system for faster service, adding their backups there until the system is fully restored.
