A ransomware attack against Brazilian meat-packing giant JBS has disrupted production in the U.S., Canada and Australia.
JBS is the world’s largest meatpacker and the attack caused its Australian operations to shut down on Monday and stopped livestock slaughter at its plants in several U.S. states and the company’s facility near Brooks, Alta.
The ransomware attack follows one last month on Colonial Pipeline, the largest fuel pipeline in the U.S., which crippled fuel delivery for several days in the southeastern part of the country.
White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said
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