NEW TONIGHT - PRESIDENT BIDEN WILL TALK WH ITRUSSIA'S PRESIDENT- ABOUT THE CYBER ATTACK AT THE MEAT PROCESSINGOM CPANY JBS. EARLIER TODAY - THE F-B-I SAID A RUSSIAN- LINKED GROUP IS BEHIND THE ATTACK. THE F-B-I SAYS IT'S WORKING DILLIGENTLY TO BRING THE HACKERS TO JU STICE - AND SAYS - QUOTE "A CYBER ATTACK ON ONE IS AN ATTACK ON US ALL ". WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY JEN PSAKI SAID TODAY THE JBS HACK W AS EXPECTED TO BE DISCUSSED AT A MID- JUNE SUMMIT WITH RUSSIAN PRESIDT EN VLADIMIR PUTIN. SHE WAS ALSO ASKED HOW THE U-S COULD RESPOND TO THIS ATTACK: <: W30E ARE NOT TAKING A NY OPTIONS OFF THE TABLE IN TERMS OF HOW WE MAY RESPON D. BUT, OF COURSE, THERE IS AN INTERNAL POLICY REVIEW PROCESS TO CONSIDER THAT. WE ARE IN DIRECT TOUCH WITH THE RUSSIANS AS WELL TO CONVEY OUR CONCERNS ABOUT THESE REPORTS.42> IT'S UNCLEAR HOW MH UC MONEY THE HACKERS ARE DEMANDING OR IF THE COMPANY PAID A RANSOM. FACILITIES IN MARSHALLTOWN AND OTTUM WA DID CANCEL SOME WORK SHI
JBS paid $11 million ransom in 'very difficult decision' after cyberattack, company says
Updated: 9:05 PM EDT Jun 9, 2021
Related video: Biden to speak to Russia about JBS cyberattackThe meat supplier JBS USA paid an $11 million ransom in response to a cyberattack that led to the shutdown of its entire U.S. beef processing operation last week, the company said in a statement Wednesday evening.The ransom was paid after most of the company's facilities had come back online, JBS said."This was a very difficult decision to make for our company and for me personally," said Andre Nogueira, CEO of JBS USA, in the statement. "However, we felt this decision had to be made to prevent any potential risk for our customers." JBS's payment was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.The cyberattack affected servers supporting JBS's IT systems in North America and Australia. The U.S. government has attributed the ransomware attack to REvil, a criminal gang believed to be based in Russia or Eastern Europe."Preliminary investigation results confirm that no company, customer or employee data was compromised," JBS said in Wednesday's statement.JBS USA is part of JBS Foods, which it says is one of the world's largest food companies. It has operations in 15 countries and has customers in about 100 countries, according to its website. Its brands include Pilgrim's, Great Southern and Aberdeen Black.
Related video: Biden to speak to Russia about JBS cyberattack
The meat supplier JBS USA paid an $11 million ransom in response to a cyberattack that led to the shutdown of its entire U.S. beef processing operation last week, the company said in a statement Wednesday evening.
The ransom was paid after most of the company's facilities had come back online, JBS said.
"This was a very difficult decision to make for our company and for me personally," said Andre Nogueira, CEO of JBS USA, in the statement. "However, we felt this decision had to be made to prevent any potential risk for our customers."
JBS's payment was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
The cyberattack affected servers supporting JBS's IT systems in North America and Australia. The U.S. government has attributed the ransomware attack to REvil, a criminal gang believed to be based in Russia or Eastern Europe.
"Preliminary investigation results confirm that no company, customer or employee data was compromised," JBS said in Wednesday's statement.
JBS USA is part of JBS Foods, which it says is one of the world's largest food companies. It has operations in 15 countries and has customers in about 100 countries, according to its website. Its brands include Pilgrim's, Great Southern and Aberdeen Black.
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