All of JBS’s U.S. Beef Plants Were Forced Shut by Cyberattack

By Fabiana Batista, Michael Hirtzer, and Mike Dorning (Bloomberg)

First, Colonial Pipeline which supplies up to 45% of the East Coast’s fuel, was attacked by hackers early May. The company paid the ransom. A big “no, no”. Paying terrorists only ensures more terrorism. Now the hackers strike again…

A cyberattack on JBS SA, the largest meat producer globally, forced the shutdown of all its U.S. beef plants, wiping out output from facilities that supply almost a quarter of American supplies.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-31/meat-is-latest-cyber-victim-as-hackers-hit-top-supplier-jbs