Meat processing giant JBS pays out €9m cyberattack ransom

Company was forced to stop all cattle slaughtering as shutdown threateend to disrupt international food supply chains

Brazilian-headquartered JBS, the world's largest producer and exporter of beef, paid over the ransom after criminals attacked its computer systems. File Photo: Mauricio Lima/AFP/Getty

JBS, the world’s biggest meat processor, has paid an $11m (€9m) ransom after a cyberattack shut down operations, including abattoirs in the US, Australia, and Canada.

While most of its operations have been restored, the Brazilian-headquartered company said it hoped the payment would head off any further complications including data theft.