Security News > 2021 > June > Meat Producer Ransomware Attack Disrupts Global Production
A ransomware attack on the world's largest meat company is disrupting production around the world just weeks after a similar incident shut down a U.S. oil pipeline.
JBS has not stated publicly that the attack was ransomware.
Jean-Pierre said 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." The FBI is investigating the incident, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is offering technical support to JBS. In addition, USDA has spoken to several major meat processors in the U.S. to alert them to the situation, and the White House is assessing any potential impact on the nation's meat supply.
Thousands of Australian meat plant workers had no work for a second day Tuesday, and a government minister said it might be days before production resumes.
JBS is Australia's largest meat and food processing company, with 47 facilities across the country including abattoirs, feedlots and meat processing sites.
It's not the first time a ransomware attack has targeted a food company.
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