Five Lessons from the JBS Attack for Securing the Manufacturing Supply Chain
The Fourth of July is just around the corner and many Americans are looking to celebrate their holiday with family and friends. “Grillin’ and chillin,’’ as it’s come to be known, is ...
World’s Biggest Meat Producer JBS Pays $11m as a Ransom
Brazil-based meat-producing company JBS paid a ransom of $11m in bitcoin to get back online after a ransomware attack! Just recently JBS, the world’s biggest meat producing company was infected by a ...
Who Wore It Better? JBS Paid Ransom, Fujifilm Did Not
If those burgers you throw on the grill are even more expensive this summer, this might be one of the reasons. Meat processor JBS USA paid out $11 million to hackers after ...
A Global Attack: JBS Case
FBI stated REvil as a global threat after confirming their attack on the IT architecture of the world's largest meat-producing company, JBS ...
The Hill: JBS ransomware attack underscores threat facing meat industry
The food industry is one of the tenets on which U.S. society relies on for survival and has been generally considered safe from cyber-attacks. However, as the article by TheHill shows, the ...
AP News: Largest meat producer JBS getting back online
Axio’s Dave White was interviewed for AP News in light of the JBS ransomware attack. He emphasized the U.S. has no cybersecurity standards for companies outside the electrical, nuclear, and banking systems ...
JBS Shutters Five U.S. Plants After Ransomware Attack
How many alarm bells need to ring and disruptions occur before companies realize that, no matter the industry or position in the supply chain, they aren’t beyond the reach of motivated cybercriminals ...
Should You Pay a Ransomware Attacker?
For many businesses, it’s a worst-case scenario. You open your laptop and try to access ...
An introduction to password security: How to crack a password
Online Password Cracking An online attack is performed in real-time, against live services or applications to compromise active user accounts. Such attacks typically occur when a malicious actor lacks direct... The post ...
BEC Scammers Adventures on the Run
Last week the case of Valentine FOMBE was finally brought to a close. FOMBE was sentenced to 144 months in Federal prison and ordered to pay $325,856 in restitution to victims of ...
