Posted on Jun 10, 2021
JBS Paid An $11 Million Ransom To Cyberattackers
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JBS, the world's largest meat processor, confirms it paid a ransom of $11 million to cyberattackers.
CEO Andre Nogueira of JBA USA called it a "very difficult decision to make."
"However, we felt this decision had to be made to prevent any potential risk for our customers."
JBS is based in Brazil, but last week's hack targeted servers in the U.S. and Australia.
The FBI says REvil, a Russian-speaking gang, was responsible.
JBS, the world's largest meat processor, confirms it paid a ransom of $11 million to cyberattackers.
CEO Andre Nogueira of JBA USA called it a "very difficult decision to make."
"However, we felt this decision had to be made to prevent any potential risk for our customers."
JBS is based in Brazil, but last week's hack targeted servers in the U.S. and Australia.
The FBI says REvil, a Russian-speaking gang, was responsible.
JBS Paid An $11 Million Ransom To Cyberattackers
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This is an international threat. Why hasn't Cyber Command taken any action to neutralize it? I know it's not an easy problem, but it's right in the center of their wheelhouse, or should be. Are we really supposed to believe that the advanced cyberweapons don't exist to stop this before it happens and eliminate the capability to do it again? Regardless of whether they don't have the capability or failed to use it, it's a huge fail that has been repeated far too many times over the last year, and that's just the ones that made it to the media.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Lt Col Mark Avery Do You Know What Cyber Command is Doing? The Old NSA! In the Military Do We Always Have 100 Percent Success Rate? Does Cyber Command/NSA Advertise their "Successes". Some of Us Can Made Educated Guesses but? I worked for the Naval Security Group (NSA in Navy Uniform) for 21 Years but I've been Retired for More than 23 Years. I Still have Family working at Cyber Command But? Lt Col Charlie Brown Has Family working at Cyber Command but? Also Think about what OPDEC May be Involved. "In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies." While Churchill'. Yes I've been Involved in OPDEC Before.
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SFC Randy Hellenbrand
You really think cyber command did anything under traitor trump??? FYI, Putin has been hardening his internet for over 4 years. He knew what he was gonna do!!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SFC Randy Hellenbrand - Unfortunately I suspect Many things were Compromised Under Trump! I'm Relived that We have someone at the Helm that isn't in Putin's Pocket.
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Lt Col Mark Avery
No, PO1 William "Chip" Nagel, I don't profess to know anything about what Cyber command is doing, and anyone who served any time in the military knows operations can never be guaranteed to 100% success. Maybe they've stopped millions of these attacks and the only ones we hear about are the few they missed. Maybe, but not putting any money on it. Sure, hacking the payment to retrieve some or all of the ransom would be a fine consolation prize, like fourth place in the Olympics.
However, anyone who thinks this was more likely under the previous administration than the current one already tore up their reality checks...
However, anyone who thinks this was more likely under the previous administration than the current one already tore up their reality checks...
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You really think these companies will spend the money on this instead of more perks for CEOs??? LOL!!!
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