These are systematic attacks against the United States, carried out (likely by the Chinese) with the sanction of the Biden regime.
These are planned… and the Bird flu will be the next one for July. (Source: YouTube Screenshot)
America is at war… we just don’t know it because the Chinese-controlled propaganda media doesn’t want it reported. First, gasoline for the East Coast was attacked, now it’s beef (and the next bird flu).
JBS, the world’s largest beef supplier was hit with a ransomware attack on Sunday, threatening US meat supply.
Sunday’s cyberattack on JBS comes just weeks after ransomware hackers shut down the Colonial Pipeline, creating gas lines and shortages.
One-fifth of US beef production was wiped out after JBS paused processing at five of its biggest beef plants which manage a total of 22,500 cattle per day.
NBC News reported:
JBS, one of the world’s largest international meat processors, was hacked Sunday, the company said in an email, forcing the company to take systems offline and stop work in North America and Australia.
The company maintains 11 beef processing facilities in Australia and 26 chicken processing plants in the U.S.
At least six JBS locations in the U.S. posted on their respective Facebook pages for workers to not come in Tuesday, an NBC review of their posts found.
One such post, from JBS’s beef processing plant in Grand Island, Nebraska, wrote: “Team member: This weekend our company was the target of a cyberattack that has impacted our IT systems. As a result, we will not operate tomorrow. ONLY MAINTENANCE AND SHIPPING ARE SCHEDULED TO WORK.”
White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters the hackers are likely based in Russia – *eyeroll*
“The White House has offered assistance to JBS, and our team, and the Department of Agriculture, have spoken to their leadership several times in the last day,” Jean-Pierre said. “JBS notified the administration that the ransom demand came from a criminal organization, likely based in Russia. The White House is engaging directly with the Russian government on this matter, and delivering the message that responsible states do not harbor ransomware criminals.”
Interesting how hackers are focusing on the two industries under attack by the Biden Admin and the Marxist left: Oil and meat.
JBS USA, the largest global meat producer, shut down processing at its five biggest beef plants in the United States after a cyberattack this weekend, and it’s unclear when they’ll be back up and running. This attack will probably affect production globally, as well.
In the meantime, shoppers may want to brace themselves for yet another possible supply shortage, this time with meat. Does fallout from the attack mean a tighter meat supply ahead, and as a result, higher prices? That depends on how quickly the issue is resolved, according to experts. “Even one day of disruption will significantly impact the beef market and wholesale beef prices,” Steiner Consulting Group, which specializes in commodity prices, wrote in a note Tuesday.
“The attack could also limit pork supply availability and push up pork prices in the near term,” Steiner said. The group noted that “we think this is a major issue but much will depend on how long the disruption persists.”
“Retailers and beef processors are coming off a long weekend and need to catch up with orders and make sure to fill the meat case. If they suddenly get a call saying that product may not deliver tomorrow or this week, it will create very significant challenges,” Steiner explained.
Karine Jean-Pierre, White House principal deputy press secretary, told reporters aboard Air Force One that JBS USA told the White House a “criminal organization likely based in Russia” was responsible for the attack. “The White House is engaging directly with the Russian government on this matter and delivering the message that responsible states do not harbor ransomware criminals,” Jean-Pierre added.
The attack came a little over three weeks after Colonial Pipeline suffered a cyberattack that shut down operations and created an oil shortage on the East Coast. Reports said Sunday’s attack on JBS USA impacted servers that support North American and Australian IT systems, prompting the suspension of all affected systems.
JBS USA said in a statement that the backup servers were not affected by the attack and the company is working with an Incident Response firm to restore systems as soon as possible. “Resolution of the incident will take time, which may delay certain transactions with customers and suppliers,” the statement added.
The cyberattack on JBS prompted reminders of the recent attack on Colonial Pipeline. Also believed to be the work of a group of Russian hackers, it prompted the shutdown of the 5,500-mile pipeline. Running from the Gulf Coast to New Jersey, the pipeline is key in moving oil across the country and the shutdown caused runs on gas and shortages.
Outages continued for about a week before Colonial Pipeline was able to resume operations and the company drew criticism for reportedly paying $5 million in ransom. Paying that sum may have emboldened hackers to strike bigger targets, former senior Department of Homeland Security official Paul Rosenzweig, told USA Today. “So long as the internet is a place of anonymity, the criminals will be able to act with impunity,” Rosenzweig added. “And why would they stop?”
Alexandra Jaffe, a reporter of the Associated Press, noted on twitter that the FBI is investigating and the U.S. Department of Agriculture was reaching out to major meat processors in the United States.
Before the pandemic, Americans might have been shocked by the idea of a meat shortage. But the last year exposed the limitation of the country’s meat supply chain, which is highly concentrated among a handful of suppliers, including JBS USA. Early in the pandemic, workers got sick at crowded meatpacking facilities, leading plants to temporarily close their doors. The disruption caused prices to soar and led to spot shortages.