The ransomware attack caused JBS's Australian operations to shut down on Monday and has stopped livestock slaughter at its plants in several US states.
The ransomware attack caused JBS's Australian operations to shut down on Monday and has stopped livestock slaughter at its plants in several US states.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) -JBS canceled shifts at large U.S. and Canadian meat plants on Tuesday after the company was hit by a cyberattack over the weekend, threatening to disrupt food supply chains and further inflate food prices.
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the JBS USA Worthington pork plant, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, in Worthington, Minnesota, U.S., October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
The attack caused JBS’s Australian operations to shut down on Monday. The company, the world’s largest meatpacker, said it was working to resolve the incident, which has stopped livestock slaughter in JBS plants in several U.S. states.