Meat company JBS paid $11M to hackers in ransomware attack
Al Jazeera
JBS CEO said the decision to pay the ransom was difficult but necessary to prevent potential risk to customers.
The world’s largest meat processing company says it paid the equivalent of $11m 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 Wednesday was the first time the company’s United States division confirmed that it had paid the ransom. “This was a very difficult decision to make for our company and for me personally,” said Andre Nogueira, the CEO of JBS USA. “However, we felt this decision had to be made to prevent any potential risk for our customers.”
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