Cyber Terrorist Wipes Out A WHOPPING 20 Percent Of U.S. Beef Production

America is under a new threat of attack via cyberspace. With the introduction of electronics and automation in facilities that run anything from fuel distribution to meat processing, nothing feels safe from these cyber terrorists.

According to a report from Bloomberg, the largest meat processing company in the world has been “utterly wiped out” by a cyberattack that has resulted in a loss of 20 percent of the U.S. beef capacity. JBS S.A., a Brazilian-based company that handled over 22,500 cattle a day has halted processing following an attack on the company’s computer networks.

“JBS’s five biggest beef plants in the U.S. — which altogether handle 22,500 cattle a day — halted processing following a weekend attack on the Brazilian company’s computer networks, according to JBS posts on Facebook, labor unions and employees,” wrote Bloomberg. “Those outages wiped out nearly a fifth of America’s production. Slaughter operations across Australia were also down, according to a trade group, and one of Canada’s largest beef plants was idled.”

“Livestock futures slumped while pork prices rose,” added Bloomberg.

Blame for the cyberattack has been directed to a criminal group based in Russia according to the White House principal deputy press secretary Katrine Jean-Pierre.

“Meat producer JBS notified us on Sunday that they are the victims of a ransomware attack. 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,” said Jean-Pierre. “JBS notified the administration that the ransom demand came from a criminal organization likely based in Russia.”

Jean-Pierre then said that the Biden administration was “engaging directly with the Russian government on this matter and delivering the message that responsible states do not harbor ransomware criminals,” and that the FBI is “investigating the incident.”

“USDA has reached out to several major meat processors in the United States to ensure they are aware of the situation,” Jean-Pierre continued, on the subject of supply concerns. “We’re assessing any impacts on supply, and the President has directed the administration to determine what we can do to mitigate any impacts as they may become necessary.”

Jean-Pierre then concluded by pushing the Biden administration’s claimed efforts regarding cybersecurity.