Hackers plotted cyberattack on meat producer JBS for months, researcher says
Hit was planned in February and data stolen from the food giant in Australia and Brazil, SecurityScorecard reports
08 June 2021 - 19:12
The hackers who used ransomware to shut down JBS, the world’s largest meat producer, explored the potential attack in February and stole data for several months from the food giant’s locations in Australia and Brazil, according to security researcher SecurityScorecard.
The “reconnaissance” phase of the cyberattack, in which hackers learn about a target and where they might exploit it, began in February, according to a report from SecurityScorecard shared with Bloomberg...
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