Starbucks' payment and scheduling system has been hit with a ransomware attack. The coffee company issued guidance for workers about how to handle pay disruptions caused by the outage.

Starbucks’ stores are resorting to manual methods such as pen and paper for employee scheduling, the spokesperson said, adding that the incident hasn’t impacted store operations or hours.

As part of its efforts to be more eco-friendly, roughly five years ago Starbucks Japan switched from plastic straws to paper ones. However, consumers haven’t been happy with paper straws in general, ...

Starbucks' payment and scheduling system has been hit with a ransomware attack. The coffee company issued guidance for workers about how to handle pay disruptions caused by the outage.