Brazil-based JBS SA, which runs meat processing factories, revealed last month that it was the victim of a ransomware attackThe world’s largest meat processing company says it paid the equivalent of $11 million (£7.8 million) to hackers who broke into its computer system late last month. Brazil-based JBS SA said on May 31 that it was the victim of a ransomware attack, but the company’s US division has now confirmed that it had paid the ransom. Sponsored“This was a very difficult decision to make for our company and for me personally,” said Andre Nogueira, the chief executive of JBS USA. “However, we felt this decision had to be made to prevent any potential risk for our customers.”JBS said the vast majority of its facilities were operational at the time it made the payment, but it decided to pay in order to avoid any

Source: The Times June 10, 2021 08:37 UTC