FBI blames Russia for cyberattack on world’s largest meat supplier JBS
Biden intends to confront Putin about Russia’s harbouring of ransomware criminals
JBS meat placing plant in Plainwell, Michigan. Photograph: Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty
The FBI has blamed Russia for a cyber attack which shut down the world’s largest meat processing company, with experts saying the vulnerabilities exposed by incident are far from resolved.
The FBI attributed the weekend attack on Brazil-based meat processor JBS SA, where most production had resumed on Wednesday, to REvil, a Russian-speaking gang that has made some of the largest ransomware demands on record in recent months.