Cadbury owner settles legal battle with Zurich over $100m NotPetya cyber claim

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Food and drink giant Mondelez International and insurer Zurich last week (2 November 2022) settled a multi-year legal battle over a NotPetya cyber claim worth $100m (£87m).

Mondelez, which owns brands including Cadbury, Oreo and Toblerone, submitted a claim with Zurich in 2017 after NotPetya malware infected more than 1,700 servers and 24,000 laptops at the company.

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