JBS Foods, a leading food company and the largest meat producer globally, had to shut down production at multiple sites worldwide following a cyberattack.
The incident impacted multiple JBS production facilities worldwide over the weekend, including those from the United States, Australia, and Canada.
JBS is currently the world's largest beef and poultry producer and the second-largest global pork producer, with operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and more.
The company also has a team of 245,000 employees around the woods, serving an extensive portfolio of brands including Swift, Pilgrim's Pride, Seara, Moy Park, Friboi, Primo, and Just Bare to customers from 190 countries on six continents.
Attack confirmed by Australian branch CEO
JBS Australia's CEO Brent Eastwood confirmed the attack on Monday, according to Beef Central.
While there was no official statement regarding the attack when this article was published on any of JBS' websites or social media accounts, JBS Australia is expected to issue one later.
A company spokesperson was not available for comment when contacted by BleepingComputer earlier today.
The Australian government has also been informed of the incident and is currently working with JBS to bring back online production facilities around the country.
"The technology they use goes to the heart of the quality assurance of the beef they are processing," Australia's Agriculture Minister David Littleproud told ABC.
"We need to make sure we can get that up and going to give confidence not just to consumers in Australia, but al ..
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