In a plot out of a comic book, someone managed to hack the candy corn factory ahead of Halloween. Production had to slow down a bit as a result. Crain’s Chicago Business reported that Ferrara Candy, the maker of candy corn and hosts of other Halloween staples got hacked on October 9th. Once they discovered the breach, they set about contacting the authorities and trying to survey the damage. In securing all of their systems, their attention immediately turned to getting production back on track. Surprisingly, the company says that Halloween is about 10% of their annual sales. But, that’s a big holiday, and it’s paramount to get things running back smoothly to ensure the treats make their way to pillowcases and pumpkin-shaped bags by the end of the month. Ferrara would put out a statement about the hack and try to soothe customers worrying about some thief trying to steal Halloween.
