MEAT PRODUCER J-B-S U-S-A… WHICH IS BASED IN GREELEY… HAD TO SHUT DOWN ALL OF ITS LOCATIONS AFTER A CYBER ATTACK. IT’S THE COUNTRY’S SECOND LARGEST BEEF.. CHICKEN.. AND PORK PRODUCER AND SHUTTING DOWN WILL LIKELY SEND ALREADY HIGH PRICES AT THE MEAT COUNTER EVEN HIGHER. SO FAR… EXPERTS SAY THE CYBER ATTACK APPEARS TO HAVE COME FROM RUSSIA.
WE’RE TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT THESE KINDS OF CYBER ATTACKS… WITH D-U COMPUTER SCIENCE PROFESSOR NATHAN EVANS.
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-- The JBS cyberattack affected some servers supporting its Australian and North American IT systems. The company suspended all affected systems and notified authorities. JBS activated their global network of IT professionals and other experts to resolve the situation.
-- JBS is the second-largest producer of beef, pork and chicken in the U.S.
-- Even before the attack, U.S. meat prices were rising due to coronavirus shutdowns, bad weather and high plant absenteeism. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has said it expects beef prices to climb 1% to 2% this year, poultry as much as 1.5% and pork between by from 2% and 3%.