On May 30, 2021, JBS S.A., a Brazil-based meat processing company, suffered a cyberattack, disabling its beef and pork slaughterhouses.
[2] An employee of Recorded Future referred to the attack as the largest to date to impact a company focused on food production.
[10] The attack heightened awareness of consolidation in the meatpacking industry in the United States, and the corresponding vulnerability to decreased production, should one of the four major meat producers reduce its output.
[13] American politician Carolyn Maloney criticized the company for paying the ransom due to concerns it might incentivize further attacks.
[15] The White House announced that the cyberattack was likely conducted by a Russian organization,[7] and news outlets reported that REvil was culpable.