Nickelhütte Aue GmbH

Latest information: All systems fully operational again after cyberattack

After the cyberattack on Nickelhütte Aue on October 18th and the temporary disruption of the office IT systems, all systems are now fully operational again. Nickelhütte Aue is once again fully accessible. Production was not affected and continued throughout the entire period.

“Since its founding in 1635, Nickelhütte has overcome many challenges,” says Managing Director Henry Sobieraj. “However, a cyberattack was a new experience for us, one that we do not want to repeat. We would like to express our special thanks to all our customers, suppliers, partners, and friends for their trust, support, and understanding over the past few weeks.”

A first-class range of products

Nickelhütte Aue GmbH is one of the leading companies when it comes to the sustainable recycling of non-ferrous metals or transformers, energy generation and the smelting of alloys. This is backed by more than 400 years of experience and our vision of a future in which raw materials are not wasted, but recycled. We are thus making our contribution to protecting the climate.

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Automotive

We ensure the recovery of raw materials from spent batteries and guarantee greater independence from the raw-materials market.

Chemical, oil and gas industries

We process the metal-containing waste materials produced and convert them into raw materials for reuse.

Electrical industry

The industry needs a wide range of non-ferrous metals and their alloys.

Metalworking industry

We take care of metallic waste and supply secondary materials without loss of quality.

Energy generation and storage

We dismantle, recycle and dispose transformers, returning recyclable materials to circulation.

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Nickelhütte Aue GmbH, located in Aue-Bad Schlema, has become the target of a ransomware attack. Criminals used malicious software to infiltrate parts of the company’s office IT systems and encrypt data. As a result of this criminal act, the company is currently experiencing disruptions in its IT systems.

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A consistent circular economy needs a consistently high quality of raw materials. We help ensure that, because processing requires experience and equipment of the highest standard, as well as proper and professional processing. That’s why Nickelhütte Aue is the right choice.

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