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The announcement by the White House Tuesday that JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, has been hit with a ransomware cyberattack likely launched from Russia against some of the company’s U.S. and Australian plants illustrates the urgency of stepped-up action to defend against potentially catastrophic assaults.
The cyberattack prompted JBS to shut its five largest beef processing plans in the U.S., which together slaughter 25,500 cattle a day, amounting to almost a fifth of U.S. beef production, JBS said. Some plants in Australia and Canada were also shut.
“JBS notified the administration that the ransom demand came from a criminal organization likely based in Russia,” said White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
“The White House is engaging directly with the Russian government on this matter and delivering the message that responsible states do not harbor ransomware criminals.” She said President Biden has directed the federal government to take action to limit the impact on the supply of meat.
JBS CYBERATTACK HITS CATTLE FUTURES, SPARKS FOOD FEARS
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