JBS Says Most Meat Processing Will Resume Today Following Ransomware Attack
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The ransomware attack on JBS SA, which forced the world’s largest meat processor to shut down production in Australia and North America and at one meat plant in Canada, is attributable to a Russia-linked hacking group known as REvil or Sodinokibi, according to multiple sources. JBS said that it expected to resolve the crisis today when “the vast majority” of its plants become operational again.
REvil has yet to post a blog item dedicated to JBS, and it’s unclear how the short shutdown will impact meat prices. (Mike Dorning, Fabiana Batista, Sybilla Gross / Bloomberg Quint)
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