US says ransomware attack on meatpacker JBS likely from Russia
Chicago | Brazil’s JBS told the US government that a ransomware attack on the company that has disrupted meat production in North America and Australia originated from a criminal organisation likely based in Russia, the White House said on Tuesday.
JBS is the world’s largest meatpacker and the cyberattack caused its Australian operations to shut down on Monday and has stopped livestock slaughter at its plants in several US states.
Reuters
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