Madix, Inc hit with ransomware attack

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A Madix storage facility in Alexander City in 2017.

Madix, Inc., a manufacturer of store fixtures with plants in Goodwater and Eclectic, was hit with a ransomware attack over the weekend that has disabled its computers and halted production, according to sources familiar with the situation.

Employees in Goodwater and Eclectic were sent home Monday with no specified date of return as the company works to resolve the cybersecurity breach.