Meatpacking giant JBS believes Russia behind hack that hit plants

Meat processor JBS told the US government that it has received a ransom demand in a cyberattack, which it believes originated in Russia. — Bloomberg

An American subsidiary of Brazilian meat processor JBS told the US government that it has received a ransom demand in a cyberattack it believes originated in Russia, which has forced some plants to cut production.

JBS received the demand from "a criminal organisation likely based in Russia" following an attack that has affected its operations in Australia and North America, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday.