Peppa Pig and Transformers owner Hasbro hit by cyber-attack
The US company filed a report to the US government saying it had discovered hackers on 28 March.
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Imran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporter
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The toy and entertainment giant, Hasbro - which owns brands including Peppa Pig, Transformers and Monopoly - has been hacked.
Parts of the its website and those of its brands were showing an error message on Wednesday afternoon, with the company warning the cyber-attack could delay product deliveries.
Other Hasbro lines include Play-Doh, Power Rangers, Nerf and Dungeons & Dragons.
In its filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Hasbro said the breach was discovered on 28 March.
It is not known if the cyber-criminals are still in the company's systems or if they have contacted Hasbro, nor if customer data has been compromised.
"While this is an unfortunate incident, Hasbro's business operations remain open," a Hasbro spokesperson told BBC News.
They added: "We have taken swift action to protect our systems and data," including taking some systems offline.
In its SEC filing, Hasbro said it had put measures in place so it could continue taking and shipping orders, but these could be in place "for several weeks" and "may result in some delays".
Hasbro has become owner of some of the world's most recognisable toy brands in its 103-year history.
An error page showed the Peppa Pig website was down
Around Easter 2025, a number of retail businesses in the UK fell victim to cyber-attacks, including M&S, Co-op and Harrods.
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