Starbucks forced to pay its baristas manually because of a ransomware attack on third-party software, and the Starbucks logo is seen on September 21.
Mandatory Credit:	Matthias Balk/picture alliance/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

Starbucks forced to pay its baristas manually because of a ransomware attack on third-party software, and the Starbucks logo is seen on September 21.
Mandatory Credit: Matthias Balk/picture alliance/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

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Starbucks forced to pay its baristas manually because of a ransomware attack on third-party software

A ransomware attack has disrupted a third-party software system that Starbucks uses to track and manage its baristas’ schedules, forcing the coffee chain to shift to manual mode to ensure its employees get paid properly, a Starbucks spokesperson said Monday.