Cyber ​​criminals steal a large amount of money from HZPC

Seed potato trading house Royal HZPC was seriously affected by a form of cybercrime last Thursday, September 14. A large amount of money has been transferred to a criminal bank account, which is also reflected in the annual accounts for the 2022/23 season.

Royal HZPC announced this on Monday afternoon (September 18). Gerard Backx, director of Royal HZPC, briefly explains that he cannot make any statements about the size of the amount of money. However, it does involve a 'large amount of money'. We are working with banks and the police to limit the damage, but the outcome is still far from certain.

Consequences for annual accounts
In any case, the theft has an impact on the annual accounts for the 2022/23 season, which the trading company is now in the process of completing. Normally this is presented during the general membership meeting on October 5, but this theft may also have consequences for the publication date.

Backx indicates that it cannot provide any further information during the investigation. The news has been released because the trading house is a semi-listed and public organization. According to the AFM, it is mandatory to announce the above so that all certificate holders are informed.

Jesse Torringa

Jesse is an editor at Boerenbusiness and focuses in particular on the arable farming sector, including grain and onions. He also closely follows the fertilizer market. In addition, Jesse works on an arable farm in Groningen with seed potatoes as the main branch.

j.torringa@boerenbusiness. Nl

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