JUST IN; Cyberattack Hits World-Leading Meat Supplier | 23% of U.S. Beef Capacity Wiped Out by JBS Cyberattack.
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JBS suspended its North American and Australian computer systems on Sunday after an organized assault on some of its servers.
- It’s unclear exactly how many plants globally have been affected by the ransomware attack as Sao Paulo-based JBS has yet to release those details.
- The prospect of more extensive shutdowns worldwide is already upending agricultural markets and raising concerns about food security as hackers increasingly target critical infrastructure. Livestock futures slumped while pork prices rose.
SOURCE – BLOOMBERG