JBS
Disclosed May 31, 20215 years agoUnverified
Ransomware attack halts meat plants; JBS pays $11 million ransom
A cyber-attack on JBS networks temporarily shut some operations in Australia, Canada and the US; the world's largest meat processor paid the equivalent of $11 million in ransom.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 31, 2021 |
| Attack | Ransomware |
| Data exposed | Other |
| Sector | Manufacturing · BR |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Meat giant JBS pays $11m in ransom to resolve cyber-attackbbc.co.uk · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | May 31, 2021 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.