Security News > 2021 > May > Food giant JBS Foods shuts down production after cyberattack
JBS Foods, a leading food company and the largest meat producer globally, had to shut down production at multiple sites worldwide following a cyberattack.
The incident impacted multiple JBS production facilities worldwide over the weekend, including those from the United States, Australia, and Canada.
JBS is currently the world's largest beef and poultry producer and the second-largest global pork producer, with operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and more.
The Australian government has also been informed of the incident and is currently working with JBS to bring back online production facilities around the country.
Littleproud could not confirm this hypothesis but did warn of the severe economic impact on workers at JBS' offline production facilities, distribution centers, and transportation hubs.
The Australian Meat Industry Employees Union's Queensland Secretary Matt Journeaux also said that thousands of JBS would be affected by the cyberattack in Australia alone as they will not be able to return to work on Monday.