FBI says Russia-linked REvil responsible for JBS cyberattack
The FBI identified ransomware group REvil on Wednesday as the entity responsible for the cyberattack that forced key US meat producer JBS to shut down all of its beef plants.
JBS meat plants reopen as White House blames Russia-linked group over hack
JBS SA (JBSS3.SA) employees started returning to U.S. meat plants on Wednesday, a day after the company's beef operations stopped following a ransomware attack, disrupting meat production in North America and Australia.
REvil, ransomware group with Russia ties, behind JBS attack, FBI says
The FBI attributed the cyberattack disrupting major meat producer JBS to ransomware operator REvil, which holds data and systems hostage until victims pay up.“We have attributed the JBS attack to REvil and Sodinokibi and are working diligently to bring the threat actors to justice,” said the FBI in a ...
Russian hackers blamed for attack which shut down world's biggest meat processor
The FBI has linked a huge ransomware attack on a meat processing company to a hacking gang with Russian ties (Picture: AP/Bloomberg/Getty)A huge cyber attack which crippled the world’s largest meat processor has been blamed on a Russian hacking gang.The FBI has attributed the attack earlier this week to REvil, a group previously linked to other big ransomware hits.Plants in North America and Australia operated by Brazil-based JBS SA ground to a …