Hachette Australia's ordering system was hacked in July. Bookshops waited up to two months for orders.
Why it mattersReaders waited longer to get books they wanted, while independent bookstores lost sales to bigger competitors and struggled to operate.
AustraliaEvery bookshop in Australia was disrupted, with some authors and booksellers left without communication about when the system would fully recover.
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