The White House has confirmed that JBS S.A. was hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend. JBS confirmed that it received a ransom demand from attackers likely from Russia. The FBI is investigating the incident and CISA is coordinating with the FBI to offer technical support to the company in recovering from the attack. The attack follows another ransomware incident that forced Colonial Pipeline to shut down the largest U.S. pipeline and pay a $5 million ransom.JBS is the world’s largest beef and poultry producer and the second-largest global pork producer.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-russian-threat-actors-likely-behind-jbs-ransomware-attack/