A Hacker Attacked America’s Largest Candy Corn Factory This Month
By Jelisa Castrodale | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie When an as-yet-unidentified hacker launched a ransomware attack on Ferrara Candy, they might've imagined themselves as the Grinch Who Stole Halloween. But the Chicago-based candy company says sorry, our candy corn (and other, less polarizing treat-bag staples) has been on store shelves for months. According to Crain's Chicago Business, Ferrara detected the hack on October 9. "Upon discovery, we immediately responded to secure all systems and commence an investigation into the nature and scope of this incident," the company said in a statement. "Ferrara is cooperating with law enforcement and our technical team…