(NPR) JBS Paid An $11 Million Ransom In Bitcoin To Cyberattackers

JBS Paid An $11 Million Ransom In Bitcoin To Cyberattackers

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The meatpacking company JBS confirms it paid an $11 million ransom to hackers who targeted its U.S. and Australia operations.



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JBS Paid An $11 Million Ransom In Bitcoin To Cyberattackers

The meat processing corporation is based in Brazil, but the hack targeted servers in the U.S. and Australia. The FBI says REvil, a Russian-speaking gang, was responsible for the attack.