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Incident file · 2021
JBS Foods
Food processing · United States · Threat actor: REvil
Ransomware
Ransom paid
- US$11.0m
- Ransom demanded
- US$11.0m
- Ransom paid
- 3 days
- Estimated downtime
- US$130m
- Est. revenue lost
What happened
Ransomware halted beef and pork processing across North America and Australia, closing 47 Australian facilities.
How it ended
Paid US$11m in Bitcoin to shorten downtime and restore plant scheduling.
Data affected
Operational systems only
Sources and further reading
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