The Kronos workforce management system has had its cloud-based systems knocked offline due to a ransomware incident. According to the company, systems could potentially be offline for over a week and the incident is not related to the Log4Shell vulnerability. Kronos offers a range of solutions for employee scheduling, compensation management, payroll and hours worked, benefits administration, time-off management, talent acquisition, onboarding, and more. It is used by some of the biggest companies in the world, along with various government organizations. The on-premises offering from Kronos remains unaffected, but anyone using the cloud-based offering has no access. Kronos issued a statement informing customers that they do not have an estimated restoration time and to look for alternative solutions while they attempt to fix the issue.