JBS paid $11 million to resolve ransomware attacks, company says

JBS USA confirmed Wednesday it paid the equivalent of $11 million to the cybercriminals that conducted a ransomware attack on the company last week.

WE’RE NOW FINDING OUT THATMEATPACKING COMPANY ’J-B-SU-S-A’ PAID A RANSOM OF ELEVENMILLION DOLLARS TO HACKERS.THE COMPANY WAS TARGETED BYCYBER CRIMINALS IN RUSSIA.THE ATTACK FORCED THECOMPANY TO STOP OPERATIONS AT 13MEAT PROCESSING PLANTS... ANDCOULD HAVE DISRUPTED FOOD SUPPLYCHAINS AND CAUSED PRICES TO GOUP EVEN HIGHER.J-B-S PAID THE MONEY INBITCOIN.THE COMPANY SAYS IT MA